Scoring System
All olive oil entries are assessed using a scoring system with a maximum score of 100. Awards are based on the following table
Double gold medal
95.0 - 100
Gold medal
85.0 - 94.9
Silver medal
75.0 - 84.9
Bronze
65.0 - 74.9
Special Awards
To further reward specific efforts, the Athena International Olive Oil Competition presents the following score-based special awards:
- Highest score (Best of Show)
- Best olive oil per country of origin (minimum of 5 entries required).
- Best olive oil from a single cultivar
- Best entry per cultivar (minimum of 5 entries required per cultivar)
- Best blended (multi-varietal) olive oill
- Best olive oil from the Koroneiki variety, worldwide
- Best Greek olive oil from the Koroneiki variety
- Best organic extra virgin olive oil, worldwide
- Best Greek organic extra virgin olive oil
- Best Greek olive oil per region: Crete, the Peloponnese, Central Greece, Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, Ionian Islands, Aegean Islands
- Best flavored or infused olive oill
Medals and Diplomas
ATHENA IOOC sends to all winners proprietary medals and diplomas.
