BIOL — Extra Gold Medal
XXXI International Prize for the best organic extra virgin olive oil in the world.
Certified organic by bio.inspecta, SwitzerlandAward-winning olive oil, from one family grove.
A single-estate extra virgin olive oil from Vlorë, Albania — Gold and Extra Gold medal winner in Italy, the UAE, Japan and the United States.
Single-estate grove
Hand-harvested
Organic certified
Gold or Extra Gold every year since 2021
Organic certified
Gold or Extra Gold every year since 2021
October 2025 harvest
The Product
Musai Kalinjot Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Hand-harvested and cold-extracted within hours of picking — the October 2025 harvest behind every award and lab result on this page.
VarietyKalinjot
Acidity0.24%
Polyphenols972 mg/kg
CertificationOrganic · bio.inspecta
250 mlCHF 28
500 mlCHF 38
Wholesale / 5LOn request
Indicative retail pricing for Switzerland. Case and wholesale pricing available on request.
Awards
Recognized by the world's toughest juries
Since 2021, Musai has won Gold or Extra Gold at every edition of BIOL — the world's leading organic olive oil prize.
Dubai Olive Oil Competition — Gold
Early Harvest Edition: Premium EVOO, named among the best olive oils in the world.
Olive Oil Times — World's Best of 2026
Certified among the World's Best Olive Oils of 2026 by the NYIOOC / World Olive Oil Ranking.
Plus Gold or Extra Gold at BIOL Bari every year since 2021, and a Silver Medal at Olive Japan in 2017. Musai has competed at BIOL since 2008. See the full record of 25+ awards →
Origin
One family, one grove, since 1995.
Musai is produced by Musaj Olive Oil, a family-run producer in Skrofotinë, near Vlorë, on Albania's Ionian coast — one of the country's oldest olive-growing regions. The oil is pressed from Kalinjot, a native Albanian variety prized for its balanced fruitiness, mild bitterness and peppery finish.
Hand-harvested
Picked from coastal groves above Vlorë, timed for the lowest acidity.
Cold-extracted within hours
Pressed close to harvest to preserve polyphenols, aroma and flavor.
Certified organic, verified
Audited by Switzerland's bio.inspecta AG, lab-tested every harvest.
Three decades, award-winning since 2008
1995
Musaj Olive Oil founded in Skrofotinë, Vlorë.
2008
First award: the BIOL Albania Prize.
2013
Gold Medal at BIOL — plus Gold at BIOL Croatia the same year.
2016
First Extra Gold Medal at BIOL.
2021
Best Olive Oil of Albania — BIOL Extra Gold.
2022–24
Gold Medal at BIOL Bari, three years running.
2026
Extra Gold at BIOL, Gold in Dubai, Best of 2026 at NYIOOC.
Why it matters
Extra virgin isn't a marketing word — it's a lab result.
The EU allows just one olive oil health claim. Most bottles never qualify — Musai's Certificate of Analysis shows why this one does.
01
An EU-recognized health claim
Regulation 432/2012 permits the claim that olive oil polyphenols protect blood lipids from oxidative stress — but only above 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol per 20 g.
02
Musai clears it by ~4x
The October 2025 harvest provides 19.44 mg per 20 g — 972 mg/kg total polyphenols, tested independently in Athens.
03
Raw beats cooked
Polyphenols degrade with heat and time. A finishing drizzle preserves more than frying — keep the bottle away from light and heat.
The Journal
Notes on olive oil, from the people who make it.
Health, buying advice, comparisons and the science behind an award-winning extra virgin — written using Musai's own lab reports and certificates.
Health
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Benefits, Explained
Polyphenols, hydroxytyrosol and the EU health claim, with real numbers from the lab report.
Buying guideHow to Choose a Genuinely Good Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Harvest date, acidity, polyphenols and competition results — before you trust the label.
OriginWhat Is Kalinjot?
Albania's native olive variety, and why it's still largely unknown outside the country.