Silvanus' Geheimnis at the ZHAW Olive Oil Award 2025: Excellent Quality Award
On March 19, 2025, our extra virgin olive oil Silvanus' Geheimnis (entry no. 017) was evaluated by the Swiss Olive Oil Panel (SOP) at ZHAW — Switzerland’s most rigorous sensory laboratory — as part of the Olive Oil Award Zurich 2025.
The results were extraordinary and confirmed this oil’s exceptional quality.
Official classification: Extra Virgin ✅
Evaluated according to European regulation EU 2022/2105:
- Median defect: 0 — absolutely no detectable defects
- Fruity: 5.6 — intense category, green profile
- Bitter: 3.1 — balanced and characteristic
- Pungent: 3.5 — present and elegant
The most important figures: Harmony 7.6 — Persistence 7.7
With Harmony 7.6 and Persistence 7.7, Silvanus' Geheimnis falls into the Excellent / Premium category according to the ZHAW scale — the highest level, where the characteristics are perfectly balanced and harmonious, with a highly diverse and complex aroma that lingers very persistently on the palate.
The 2025 aromatic profile
- 🌱 Freshly cut grass (70%) — unmistakable early-harvest character
- 🍃 Vegetables / Olive leaves (80%) — dominant and elegant presence
- 🍅 Tomato (80%) — vibrant Mediterranean freshness
- 🌿 Aromatic herbs — oregano, thyme, rosemary (70%)
- 🥜 Nuts (60%) — long, rounded finish
- 🍎 Apple (30%) — surprising fruity note
- 🌸 Floral / Honey (10%) — subtle elegance
An evaluation that speaks for itself
The Swiss Olive Oil Panel (SOP) is accredited under the ISO 17025 standard. Its tasters are trained and continuously evaluated under a monitoring system that guarantees the validity and consistency of the results. When this panel awards an Excellent rating, there is no room for doubt.
The evaluated harvest is available today
The 2024 harvest — the same one that achieved Harmony 7.6 and Persistence 7.7 — is available at AlmaTerra in a limited, individually numbered edition.