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Gold Ridge Organic Arbequina Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Gold Ridge Organic Arbequina Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Gold Ridge Organic Farms — producer profile

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Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Gold · 2026 California State Fair EVOO Competition
Phenols
357 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded
ArbequinaEmpeltreLeccin de SevillaHojiblancaPicualManzanilla
Organic

This extra virgin olive oil features taut green flavors with notes of chewy green banana, wheatgrass, green almond, green peppercorn, and subtle green melon and tropical fruit on the finish, offering low bitterness and a buttery texture typical of Arbequina. It is made from a blend of six Spanish olive varieties (Arbequina, Empeltre, Leccin de Sevilla, Hojiblanca, Picual, and Manzanilla) grown organically on the estate and cold-pressed within hours of hand-harvest in the onsite mill to preserve its reported polyphenol content (357 at harvest). Ideal for salad dressings, sweet or savory baking, citrus or white wine vinaigrettes, drizzling over popcorn or fresh goat cheese, and pairing with apple cider vinegar. It has earned multiple GOLD awards at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025), DOUBLE GOLD at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair (2022, 2023), and annual certification as Extra Virgin by the California Olive Oil Council.

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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 15 November 2026
Varieties
Arbequina Empeltre Leccin de Sevilla Hojiblanca Picual Manzanilla
Phenols
~357 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
2025
Harvested: 15 November 2024
Varieties
Arbequina Empeltre Leccin de Sevilla Hojiblanca Picual Manzanilla
Phenols
357 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
2024
Varieties
Arbequina Empeltre Leccin de Sevilla Hojiblanca Picual Manzanilla
Phenols
357 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
2000
Producer established

Gold Ridge Organic Farms was established in 2000.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.1
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.4
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 5.8
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.
green apple banana sweet almond mild green banana fresh grass

Estimated Based on profiles for: Arbequina, Empeltre, Leccin de Sevilla, Hojiblanca, Picual, Manzanilla .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare. The oil is bottled without filtration and may retain natural moisture and fine olive solids.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

Olio nuovo and unfiltered describe different things, but both reward careful storage and prompt use.

Product informationHarvested 15 November 2024Harvest date disclosedUnfiltered
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Sonoma County, California, United States, giving it a specific farm origin.

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 originSonoma County, California, United StatesSingle estate
Harvest & milling

How it was made

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

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-siteHand picked
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Arbequina, Empeltre, Leccin de Sevilla, Hojiblanca, Picual, Manzanilla.

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 dataArbequinaEmpeltreLeccin de SevillaHojiblancaPicualManzanilla
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · CCOF

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