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43 Ranch Helen's Blend

Produced by 43 Ranch — producer profile

Blend Leccino, Lucca, Frantoio — variety guides

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Latest recorded release · 2025

8 awards across 5 releases

Latest: Gold · California State Fair EVOO Competition · 2026

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LeccinoLuccaFrantoio Shapeshifter

From California, Helen's Blend Robust blends Leccino and Lucca olives. The oil shows spicy cinnamon, nutmeg and grassy aromas with ripe floral notes, while the palate balances artichoke and fresh-cut grass with bitterness and a long peppery finish. Try it with grilled vegetables.

Evidence over time

Release History

Recorded award profile: typically Gold-or-higher across 5 release years; tiers have varied year to year. This describes recorded results, not future awards.

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2025
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Varieties
Leccino Lucca Frantoio

Awards & recognition

2024
Varieties
Leccino Lucca

Awards & recognition

2023

Awards & recognition

2022
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2021

Awards & recognition

2020

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Oil Character

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Southern Salinas Valley, California, United States.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originSouthern Salinas Valley, California, United States
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Leccino, Lucca, Frantoio. EVV's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.

EVV-derived from release dataLeccinoLuccaFrantoioComposition changes by harvest

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