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Birsen Hanım Arbequina, an extra vir­gin olive oil pro­duced by Birsen Hanım Zeytinliği in Turkey, has been awarded a Gold at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. This pres­ti­gious event rec­og­nizes the high­est qual­ity olive oils from around the world.

The olive oil is pro­duced in Köprübaşı, Manisa, using hand-picked Arbequina olives har­vested early in October 2024. The pro­duc­tion process involves cold-press­ing and fil­ter­ing, result­ing in an extra vir­gin olive oil with 0.17 per­cent acid­ity and 331 ppm polyphe­nols.

Birsen Hanım Arbequina is noted for its dis­tinc­tive fla­vor pro­file, which includes notes of green tomato and grass, accom­pa­nied by a light pep­pery fin­ish. Its sharp aroma and slight burn may be unex­pected for first-time users, but the low acid­ity and high antiox­i­dant con­tent offer notable health ben­e­fits.

For more infor­ma­tion on this award-win­ning olive oil, visit the Birsen Hanım Arbequina page.