ESPLÊNDIDO DOURO OLIVE OIL EARNS GOLD AWARD IN NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL COMPETITION

(L-R) Expert judging panel reviews more than 950 entries; the award-winning

Azeite Esplendido 500ml bottle.

The 6th annual New York International Olive Oil Competition has just awarded

Seattle olive oil company Esplendido Douro a gold award for its Azeite

Esplendido. This year’s competition garnered 1000 olive oil entries from 27

countries — the largest international collection of olive oils ever assembled.

Esplendido Douro has a 10-year exclusive contract to produce, package and

export this organic medium blend of extra virgin olive oil from a single estate in

the historic Tras-os-Montes region of the Douro Valley, Portugal.

“On behalf of our team in Portugal, I am honored to receive a gold award in our

three year of business, Jorge Caeiro, founder and partner of Esplendido Douro.

“This award is the perfect jumping off point as we expand distribution

throughout the United States. we look forward to helping US consumers learn of

the health benefits and superior taste that come with premier olive oil.”

While the Azeite Esplendido olive oil may be new to the competition, the Trasos-

Montes region from where it originates has been cultivating olives for more

than one than thousand years. The area is situated in one of Portugal’s six

Protected Designation of Origin zones, a classification that ensures the highest

standards in olive oil selection, harvesting, and processing. The local

environment features soil and microclimate ideal for growing olives, and the

growers’ heritage expertise ensures that each olive is well tended without

pesticides, carefully selected, and picked by hand at the perfect maturity. It is

immediately cold-pressed so as to retain its deep fruity flavors and the fresh and

spicy aromas (using heat yields more oil and is common practice in massproduced,

entry level olive oils). Combined with state of the art pressing and

bottling technology, this region delivers some of the world’s finest, low-acidic,

naturally flavorful olive oils. naturally flavorful olive oils.

Despite longstanding local acclaim, Portugese native Jorge Caeiro, an extended

process gaining FDA approval, the first shipment of Azeite Esplendido arrived

to Seattle on February 6, 2016

Olive oil is bottled and labeled at the Tras-os-Montes facility before shipment.

In addition to employing the best practices that the region is known for, his

olives are pick-to-press within 12 hours or they are dumped. But there is zero

waste – the olive skins are used to make Presto Logs, and the fields are not

irrigated, so there is no water waste.

The exquisite golden-green oil of the Azeite Esplendido is exceptionally

fragrant with grassy notes, a spicy taste and a pleasantly peppery finish. It is

best represented when used in vinaigrettes, as a dip for crusty breads, or a

finishing drizzle for grilled foods, bean dishes and crisp-tender vegetables. The

New York International Olive Oil Competition is organized by Olive Oil Times

— an independent publication and the most-read source for olive oil news and

information. The 18 judges of the 2018 competition are established olive oil

sommeliers from around the globe. Over four days, judges are presented with

each entry in a blue glass covered by paper so that they never see the color.

They do not know the country of origin or bottle design, and must evaluate

purely on taste alone.

For more information on Esplendido Douro or for corresponding images,

contact www.esplendidodouro.com

ABOUT ESPLENDIDO DOURO

Esplendido Douro is a premier olive oil company founded in 2015, The

company celebrates healthy lifestyles and exceptional taste as exclusive

international exporters of quality olive products from Portugal’s oldest protected

agricultural zones, Tras-os-Montes. Offering an award-winning extra virgin

olive oil, Azeite Esplendido, throughout North America, it will expand to

include other products such as tapenade as distribution progresses. The

company is owned by Jorge Caeiro, who are committed to helping Esplendido

Douro customers deepen their appreciation of quality olive oil products and

increase their sophistication in capturing distinct taste, aroma, and color. For

more information or to purchase, visit esplendidodouro.com, or follow us on

Facebook and Instagram.

A MGM Export Solutions orgulha-se de conhecer e apoiar a Esplêndido Douro e fará tudo para divulgar e promover a marca nos 4 cantos do mundo. A MGM é uma empresa especializada em consultoria e assessoria de exportação e na internacionalização de empresas. Apoiamos e representamos a marca Esplêndido Douro nos mercados internacionais e em especial nosmercados asiáticos, em particular Macau, Hong Kong e China. Para todos os assuntos, contatar: apoio@mgmexportsolutions.com