Aquiferra Premium Single-Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Aquiferra — producer profile

Verification
Lab verified
EVV viewed results
Award Record
Not found
No award data found
Phenols
220 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Aquiferra's signature oil - Cold-pressed right after picking Picual, Leccino, and Frantoio olives from their estate in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. This mild to medium intensity extra virgin olive oil offers a herbaceous profile with subtle peppery notes. Ideal for salads, roasted vegetables, pasta, bread, steak, and fish.

Available direct from their site and from the Hawke's Bay Farmers Market every Sunday.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 17 May 2026

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3.5
Phenols
~220 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
~0.1
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~1
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025 Verified
Harvested: 17 May 2025

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3.5
Phenols
220 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
1
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Producer Notes

Enjoy fruity, grassy notes up front, followed by a pleasant, peppery finish. It's smooth, flavourful, and our go-to for almost everything in the kitchen.

Phenols (Est.)
~220 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2021
Producer established

Aquiferra was established in 2021.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 2.5
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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Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

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 informationHarvested 17 May 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand, giving it a specific farm origin.

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 originHawke's Bay, North Island, New ZealandSingle estate
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Picual, Leccino, Frantoio.

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 dataPicualLeccinoFrantoio

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