Dunford Grove Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Dunford Grove — producer profile

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Award Record
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2025 · ONZ
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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

This extra virgin olive oil is a blend of Frantoio, Leccino, and Pendolino olives, harvested in 2024 from Central Otago in New Zealand's South Island. Cold-pressed within 8 hours of harvest to preserve its fresh qualities. Ideal for enhancing salads, meats, and vegetables with its rich, balanced flavour profile.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2024
Producer Notes

Vibrant notes of green apple and artichoke, complemented by a subtle grassy undertone and a crisp peppery finish.

2005
Producer established

Dunford Grove was established in 2005.

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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 2.9
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.7
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, Pendolino .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Otago, South Island, New Zealand.

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 originOtago, South Island, New Zealand
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino.

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 dataFrantoioLeccinoPendolino

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