Olive oil from Minas Gerais is the only Brazilian among the 100 best in the world

Mantikir Summit Premium is the only Brazilian olive oil to appear on the list of the 100 best in the world in 2025 , according to the Guide Top 100 Evooleum Awards, a Spanish award that evaluates the best extra virgin olive oils in the world.

The Brazilian label is produced by Vinícola Essenza in Maria da Fé, a city in Minas Gerais that is a leader in the production of national olive oils. It received 93 points and won the title of best olive oil in Brazil in the competition .

The Brazilian olive oil is also the only olive oil from the Americas listed in this edition. Olive oils from Spain and Italy dominate the list.

About the award-winning olive oil

Mantikir Summit Premium is a blend of four varieties of olives: arbequina, coratina, grappolo and koroneiki. The fruits are harvested manually and extracted in the mill at a controlled temperature of 22ºC.

The olive blend is pressed immediately and the average yield of the last harvest was 12 kilos of fruit to produce approximately one liter of olive oil. Essenza's olive groves in Maria da Fé are at an altitude of 1,910 meters, considered the highest in Brazil .

The 250 ml bottle is sold for R$190 on the brand's e-commerce site, but is currently sold out. According to the item's description, it can be paired with leafy and tomato salads, pasta, white meat, rice, stewed meat, fresh cheese, fruit and desserts in general.

Last year, Mantikir Summit Premium won first place in the same competition in the “Limited Production” category, referring to olive oils with production of up to 2,500 liters.

Essenza has a space open to visitors in Santo Antônio do Pinhal (SP), where it also sells its products. The place can be added to a tour of Serra da Mantiqueira .

Best olive oil in the competition

The best olive oil in the world in 2025 , according to the competition, was Monini Monocultivar Coratina Bio , from Italy. Originally from Puglia , it is produced by the Monini company with just one variety of olive, the coratina.

According to the description, the product has a fresh flavor, with a bitter touch and intense notes of green almond and arugula.

The contest

The Spanish competition has been organized for over 20 years by the publisher Mercacei and the Spanish Association of Olive-growing Municipalities (AEMO).

It is one of the most influential awards in the sector, which brings together an international jury of 25 tasters from 11 countries, who blindly evaluate almost a thousand samples of extra virgin olive oils from around the world.

The 2025 edition of the guide features representatives from 10 countries in the ranking, including Brazil, China, South Africa, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, Turkey, Italy and Spain. Spain dominates the list, with 67 countries among the top 100. Check out the full results of the 2025 guide at this link .

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