The first Savantes Olive Oil course to be held in Europe got off to a great start with one of the best selection of olive oils in the seven years of Savantes courses. This was the conclusion of everyone at Savantes in Sevilla in Spain and Modena in Italy 2008. The extra virgin olive oils tasted represented the very wide range of styles from the world’s best known production regions as well as newer regions in the Americas and the southern hemisphere. Many of them were winners of prestigious awards around the world.
The organisers of Savantes and I would like to thank the producers and distributors of the extra virgin olive oils listed below which were generously provided for the programme.
The three day courses were attended by people with an interest in olive oil from Morocco, United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Portugal and Spain. The programme guided participants through commercial tasting and the detection of faults, culinary uses, blending and marketing extra virgin olive oils. The participants’ interests included production, high end retail buying, trading and export, brand marketing and culinary uses.
One of the many highlights was the culinary session conducted in Sevilla by Enrique Sanchez, the head of culinary arts at the international Spanish cooking school, Escuela de Hosteleria de Sevilla, The presentation covered the traditional uses of olive oil in cooking as well as modern leading edge techniques such as producing frozen olive oil cubes and olive oil ‘popcorn’.
In Modena, the simplicity of using olive oil in the traditional food of the Emilia Romagna region was passionately demonstrated by the respected chef, Anna Maria Barbieri.
Programme Savantes 2009
Day 1
Welcome to Savantes - Simon Field
Taste and Flavour - Simon Field
International Quality Standards and Defects in Olive Oil - TBA
Lunch
Olive Markets around the World - Simon Field
How to Taste Olive Oil and Introductions to Styles - Judy Ridgway
Day 2
Tasting Olive Oil for Specific Flavour Characteristics - Judy Ridgway
Varietals and Blending for Style - Judy Ridgway
Lunch
Traditional and New Culinary Uses of Olive Oil - TBA
Economics and Practical Blending - Simon Field
Day 3
Tutored Tasting of Olive Oils from around the World - Judy Ridgway
Tasting International Award Winners - Judy Ridgway
Lunch
Testing Your Skills as a Taster - Simon Field
Judging for Quality, Competition and the Market - Judy Ridgway
Tasting and Scoring Savantes Participants Own Oils - Led by Judy Ridgway
Future Activities and Presentation of Completion Certificates - Simon Field
Savantes Extra Virgin Olive Oils 2008
Brand
Forth Valley
Pukara Estate Premium
Mount Roland Review
Cobram Estate
Cobram Estate Rich and Robust
Salsi Organic
Salsi Nevadillo Blanco
Penna Valley
Kyneton Family Reserve
Kolymvari
L'Olivier Aix en Provence
L'Olivier Nimes
L'Olivier Haute Provence
L'Olivier Nyons
L'Olivier Olive de Nice
L'Olivier Huile D'Olive de Corse
Mani Blauel
Gabrelioni Laudato
Del Carmine
Villa Magra
I Greco
Seggiano
Turri Veneto Valpolicella
Turri San Viglio
Ravida
Tenuta Torre di Mossa
Planeta
Planeta
Planeta
Terra Rosa
Four Sisters
Te Aria Motutira
Lot Eight
Simunovich Olive Estate
Simunovich Olive Estate First Press
Cortes de Chima
Morgenster
Willow Creek Directors Reserve
Vesuvio
Waterfall River
Castillo de Canena
Castillo de Canena
Melgarejo
Dominus
Rincon de la Subbetica
Parqueoliva
Castillo de Tabernas
Castillo de Tabernas
Hacienda Iber
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Country
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Crete
France
France
France
France
France
France
Greece
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Jordan
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Portugal
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Variety
Frantoio/Manzanilla/Verdale
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Picual
Picual
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Verdale/Corregiolla
Nevadillo Blanco
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Koroneiki
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-
-
-
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Ascolano
Frantoio/Moraiolo/Leccino
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-
-
-
-
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Nocellara del Bellice
Biancolilla
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Frantoio
Frantoio/Koreneiki/Leccino
Koroneiki/Manzanilla
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-
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Italian varieties
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Italian varieties
Arbequina
Picual
Picual
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Picual
Picual/Hojiblanca/Arbequina
Arbequina |
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