Rooted in the Klein Karoo.
Celebrated Everywhere.
Produced with care and intention, our ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil
consistently stands among the world’s finest.
True quality is tested
Since 2014, our ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils have been benchmarked against the world’s best—consistently earning Gold awards and placing in the top 10 of the world, affirming our place as a leading producer.
EVOOLEUM
Best in the world
At the 2023 EVOOLEUM Awards in Spain, our Single Cultivar Coratina achieved 97 points, ranking “absolute best” in the world. In 2025, it ranked second, with 96 points, reinforcing its standing among the world’s leading olive oils.
A Decade of Gold
SA Olive Awards
At South Africa’s leading olive oil competition, De Rustica has repeatedly earned Gold recognition since 2014.
We received a full house: 5 Gold awards from 5 entries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. A distinction that reflects sustained quality across 5 different products and establishes De Rustica as the national leader.
Crowned best EVOO in the World
EVOO NOVA awards
The award is gratifying as it both recognises De Rustica’s efforts to be at the forefront of industry innovation and the search for quality and, once again, underlines De Rustica’s now recognised status as consistently at the very top of global quality.
'The Best' in Quality & Quantity
In 2025, our Coratina earned 93/100 in Italy’s Flos Olei Guide, widely regarded as the most authoritative publication on EVOOS worldwide.
Ranked in their World’s Top 20 ‘Best’, in our case “Best Quality and Quantity”, this distinction affirms the ultra premium quality of our oils.
Our awards year-by-year
2026 Awards
Mercalei - NOVA Awards (New cloned cultivars)
Best in the world 2026
Favolosa Single Origin EVOO
Flos Olei
Top 20 Best in the world – Best EVOO Quality/quantity
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
Award details
EVOOLEUM Top100
Evooleum Top 100 Awards
94/100 TOP 10 In the World
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
Award details
EVOOLEUM Southern Hemisphere Awards
Third in the World 92/100 Points (Top 20)
De Rustica Medium EVOO
Award details
Mario Solinas International
First Prize Southern Hemisphere (Small Producers)
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
EVOOLEUM Southern Hemisphere Awards
15’th In The World (Top 20)
Favolosa Single Origin EVOO
Award details
2025 Awards
EVOOLEUM Top 10
EVOOLEUM Top 10 Healthy EVOOs – 576 Total Phenols
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
Award details
EVOOLEUM Top 100
Ranked second in the world | Best from South Africa
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
Award details
Dubai OOC
Gold Award: Declared Ultra Premium EVOO & one of the Best Olive Oils in the world!
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
Award Details
Dubai OOC
Gold Award: Declared Ultra Premium EVOO & one of the Best Olive Oils in the world!
De Rustica Medium EVOO
Award details
Mario Solinas Quality Award – Southern Hemisphere Edition
Second Prize – Robust Green
Coratina Single Origin EVOO
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2024 Awards
2023 Awards
2022 Awards
2021 Awards
2019 Awards
Sol D'Oro
Gold Award
De Rustica Coratina EVOO & special mention for De Rustica Medium EVOO
Award details
2018 Awards
2017 Awards
2016 Awards
2015 Awards
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