Baleia Directors Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Baleia Wines — producer profile

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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Harvested from a blend of Coratina and Frontoio. Expect notes of green apple, black pepper, and a hint of almond with a peppery kick balanced by grassy notes.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2009
Producer established

Baleia Wines was established in 2009.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.2
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.8
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 4
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 9.1
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.
artichoke green tomato fresh herbs bitter greens

Estimated Based on profiles for: Coratina, Frontoio .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Southern Cape (Riversdale), 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 originSouthern Cape (Riversdale), Western Cape, South Africa
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Coratina, Frontoio. 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 dataCoratinaFrontoioComposition changes by harvest

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