Badass Olive Oil

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Verification
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Award Record
Bronze
2024 · California State Fair EVOO Competition
Phenols
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No phenol data found
Latest Release
2024
2 releases recorded

Made from a blend of Frantoio and Leccino olives, Badass Olive Oil evokes Tuscan traditions. It delivers a vibrant burst of black pepper and green apple with a buttery finish. Grown in the Santa Cruz Mountains using minimal intervention, it is expertly milled at Figone's of California. This versatile oil is ideal for drizzling or cooking.

Evidence over time

Release History

2025
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2023
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.3
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.3
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 5.5
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.
artichoke fresh herbs green apple almond pepper fresh almond

Estimated Based on profiles for: Frantoio, Leccino .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in La Honda, 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 originLa Honda, California, United States
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Frantoio, Leccino.

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 dataFrantoioLeccino

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