Andante Olive Oil Forte

Produced by Andante Olive Oil — producer profile

Verification
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Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Silver · 2025 SA Olive Awards
Phenols
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No phenol data found
Latest Release
2026
4 releases recorded

Forte Extra Virgin Olive Oil is an early harvest blend of Favolosa (picked when half ripe) and Coratina olives from Porterville, Western Cape. Cold-pressed within hours of harvesting. Suited to Strongly flavoured dishes like red meats, poultry and dark fleshed fish.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Available: 5 July 2026
2025
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
2024
Producer Notes

The oil offers a fresh grassy aroma complemented by bold peppery notes and a robust flavour, making it ideal for finishing dishes; it is an early harvest blend that was cold-pressed within hours of picking.

Harvest Type
Early Harvest
2023
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2022
2007
Producer established

Andante Olive Oil was established in 2007.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.6
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4.9
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 5.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 8.1
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in olives and other plants. In olive oil, reported phenolic content is a chemistry measure that can be associated with bitterness, pungency and oxidative stability; total phenols are not interchangeable with hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used for the EU-authorised wording.
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Estimated Based on profiles for: Favolosa, Coratina .

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 Porterville (Winterhoek Mountains), Western Cape, South Africa.

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 originPorterville (Winterhoek Mountains), Western Cape, South Africa
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Favolosa, Coratina.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention.

Release dataFavolosaCoratina

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