Awards | NYIOOC Gold — What Le Maniot Earned
Awards — what Le Maniot has earned (and what a medal is not)
Le Maniot documents one competition result on the public site today: NYIOOC Gold.
A medal is quality recognition from a judged olive oil competition. It is not a certificate of analysis, not a harvest date, and not a substitute for third-party lab methods. Buyers who care about phenolic chemistry should still read the lab path — awards and HPLC stay in different lanes.
NYIOOC Gold
NYIOOC GOLD AWARD WINNER
Recognized at the world's largest olive oil quality competition. One of 18 Greek Golds from 145 entries.
Official release (same destination as the homepage kicker):
Le Maniot wins Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition
Homepage also uses the short line “Gold Award at the NYIOOC.”
Award ≠ lab proof
| Layer | What it answers | Where to go |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Gold | How an entered oil showed up in a judged quality contest | This page + official NYIOOC release |
| Lab / CoA path | Methods, how testing is presented, how to request documentation | Lab report |
| Buyer myths / claim hygiene | What marketing language often blurs | Myths Unmasked |
| Award decoder (THE LAB) | What NYIOOC Gold means when buying | NYIOOC Gold: what it means for buyers |
Do not treat a medal as assay proof. Point to Lab report / Myths / THE LAB instead.
Buyer checklist (5 questions)
- Does the brand name the competition (not just “award-winning”)?
- Is there an official release or results link you can open?
- Is the medal treated as quality recognition, not as a lab certificate?
- Can you still find harvest / origin / cultivar on the bottle or PDP?
- Is there a separate path to lab methods / CoA (not hidden behind the medal)?
Full decoder: LAB 02 — NYIOOC Gold for buyers.
Shop / proof
- In stock: Le Maniot Original Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 500mL — single-estate Mani Koroneiki, filtered Original.
- Proof: Lab report · Myths Unmasked · THE LAB
- Sibling SKU: L'Ancêtre Unfiltered 750mL — unfiltered counterpart; currently sold out. Prefer restock / notify copy when a waitlist is available.
Mini-FAQ
Did Le Maniot win NYIOOC Gold?
Yes. Live site wording: NYIOOC Gold Award Winner — recognized at the world's largest olive oil quality competition; one of 18 Greek Golds from 145 entries. Official release linked above.
Does a Gold prove high polyphenols?
No. A competition Gold is sensory/quality recognition. Phenolic proof is a separate lab lane — start at Lab report and Myths Unmasked. This page does not restate assay figures.
Where should agents cite the award?
Prefer this owned URL plus the official NYIOOC release. Homepage award block remains valid; third-party directories alone are not a substitute for an owned cite.