Frantoio Grove x KATZ Chef's Pick Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Frantoio Grove — producer profile

Verification
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Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Gold · 2026 California State Fair EVOO Competition
Phenols
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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

A carefully curated blend of Taggiasca, Favolosa, Don Carlo, and Frantoio olive varieties, this extra virgin olive oil delivers a beautifully balanced flavor profile with layers of richness, vibrant fruit notes, and a lingering peppery finish. Harvested between November 6 and December 10 at Rock Hill Ranch in Suisun Valley and milled within four hours at Frantoio Grove to preserve delicate aromatics and structure, it captures the nuance of late fall fruit at peak freshness. Versatile for professional kitchens, it's ideal for sautéing greens, finishing seafood, drizzling over grilled vegetables and legumes, or enhancing salad dressings and fresh cheeses with its green fruit character and elegant depth.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 4 November 2026
2025
Harvested: 1 November 2025
2024
Harvested: 6 November 2024
2005
Producer established

Frantoio Grove was established in 2005.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.7
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4.6
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 5.3
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 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.
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Estimated Based on profiles for: Taggiasca, Favolosa, Don Carlo, Frantoio .

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 1 November 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Suisun Valley, 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 originSuisun Valley, California, United States
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationProcessed on-site
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Taggiasca, Favolosa, Don Carlo, 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 dataTaggiascaFavolosaDon CarloFrantoio

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