Zlatna Šoltanka

Our awards

From the groves of Šolta to the world – our extra virgin olive oil has been recognized for its purity, excellence, and tradition. Protected by the EU’s PDO label and monitored at every step, our oil is more than a product – it’s a legacy in every drop.

Taste the award-winning quality that starts in the grove and ends in your kitchen.

2025

New York 2025

Despite a demanding and drought-stricken year, through great sacrifice and dedication, Šolta’s olive growers nevertheless succeeded in producing golden olive oil. Gold Medals for Šoltanka and Oblica at the NYIOOC

2024

NEW YORK 2024 NYIOOC

AWARDS 2024 NYIOOC 24 Two Gold Medals in New York and two Gold Medals in Palma—at the open olive oil competition in Italy—confirm the consistent quality of Šolta olive oil

2023

(EIOOC) Geneva

At the European International Olive Oil Competition in Geneva, the Šolta olive oil BLEND of Šoltanka and Šolta Oblica was awarded a Gold Medal.

2021

NYIOOC Gold for Šoltanka, EVO IOOC Gold for the Blend

The Šoltanka–Oblica blend combines the intense fruitiness, spiciness, and bitterness of Šoltanka with the delicate 'sweet' nuances of Oblica.

2020

TOKIO
DUBAI
TOKIO

At the Japan Olive Oil Prize 2020 in Tokyo, the Šoltanka–Oblica blend received the Best in Class award as the best olive oil with a protected designation of origin.

The year 2020 was meant to mark the breakthrough of Šolta olive oil into the Far East and Asian markets. At the JOOP 2020 competition in Tokyo and the BOOA

At the JOOP 2020 competition in Tokyo, our Šoltanka varietal olive oil won a Gold Medal, while the Šoltanka–Oblica blend was named the best in its category.

2019

NEW YORK

At the world’s most prestigious olive oil competition, NYIOOC 2019 in New York, our olive oil was awarded the BEST IN CLASS title, ranking among the top 12 olive oils

2018

VODICE

At the strongest regional olive oil competition, NOĆNJAK 2019 in Vodice, GOLDEN ŠOLTANKA won the CHAMPION title with its single-variety olive oil made from our indigenous Šoltanka variety.

2017

NEW YORK

In 2017, the ZLATNA ŠOLTANKA Association participated for the first time in an international olive oil competition, competing among approximately 900 olive oils from 27 countries. It marked the beginning

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