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Cradle Coast Olives Essence of the Cradle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Cradle Coast Olives Essence of the Cradle Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Monovarietal Verdale olive oil — variety guide

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At a glance

Latest recorded release · 2025

9 awards across 8 releases

Latest: Best in Class · AIOA · 2025

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Verdale Monovarietal Shapeshifter

Cradle Coast Olives' Essence of the Cradle is a signature Extra Virgin Olive Oil made from SA Verdale olives. Acclaimed for its exceptional quality, this oil has earned the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil Southern Hemisphere award at the Australian International Olive Awards in 2018 and the prestigious Carol L'Heureux Perpetual Trophy in 2007 and 2015.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2025
Buy Batch
Varieties
Verdale

Awards & recognition

2024
Varieties
SA Verdale
Producer Notes
Aromatic with herbaceous, chocolate, confectionary, and spicy clove notes. The palate balances sweet flavours with a peppery finish, showcasing the oil's complexity and character.

Awards & recognition

2023

Awards & recognition

2022
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2021

Awards & recognition

2020

Awards & recognition

2019

Awards & recognition

2018

Awards & recognition

2017

Awards & recognition

1996
Producer established

Cradle Coast Olives was established in 1996.

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Oil Character

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Derwent Valley, Tasmania, Australia.

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 originDerwent Valley, Tasmania, Australia
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Verdale as its only recorded cultivar. EVV's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.

EVV-derived from release dataVerdaleComposition changes by harvest

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