Premier Tasting: Zurich Olive Oil Award Winners 2026

Would you like to taste the best olive oils on the Swiss market?

Under the motto “independence, neutrality & professionalism” the ZHAW has held the Olive Oil Award Zurich, well-known over the last 20 years as a long-term ZHAW research project, that especially monitors the sensory quality of olive oils on the Swiss market.

In this context, the Swiss Olive Oil Panel – active since 2002 and accredited according to ISO 17025 as well as recognized by the International Olive Oil Council (COI) – evaluated all participating olive oils in a multi-stage test procedure, by means of objective sensory analysis – meaning:

• the official panel tests,
• a detailed flavor profiling,
• and the final evaluation of the quality-index “harmony”.

Together this formed a profound basis for the identification of olive oils with outstanding sensory quality available on the Swiss market, and we invite you to taste some of them.

Tasting list coming after the awarding ceremony (May 2026)