Noble Hill Olive Oil Wins First Place at
International Wine and Olive Oil Design
Awards.
It was quite a surprise when a
tiny Valley upstart claimed first place at the
International Wine and Olive Oil Design
Awards held in Porto, Portugal recently.
Noble Hill Wine Estate’s Virgin Territory
brand olive oil was named the winner at a
gala dinner held at the Palácio da Bolsa.
Virgin Territory is cold extracted, extra
virgin olive oil, harvested by hand at Noble
Hill Wine Estate in the Franschhoek
Valley. The oil is a blend of Frantoio, Kalamata,
Manzanillo and Mission olives and
has the distinctive spiciness of a premium,
small-batch product. “We wanted to make
something special, since we only produce
about 700 bottles of oil each year. For the
packaging we decided to try something new
and it has really paid off,” noted owner K.
Austin Tillery.
As part of Noble Hill’s continuing commitment
to sustainability, the packaging
for Virgin Territory is designed to be completely
re-usable: the bottle is fitted with a
high-quality re-usable stopper and the label
has been replaced with a fitted rubber
band: perfect for keeping a good grip and
re-usable for any number of household applications.
Finally, a dropless pouring disc
is included for easy pouring and even easier
refilling.
For more information, please contact
wines@noblehill.com or call 021 874 3844