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Grampians Olive Co. Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Grampians Olive Co. Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Grampians Olive Co. Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Grampians Olive Co — producer profile

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Award Record
5 awards
Across 5 releases · 1 competition Latest: Silver · 2025 AIOA
Phenols
317 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
10 releases recorded
BouqettierMissionVerdale
Organic

Cold-pressed within hours of harvest. This early-harvest organic extra virgin olive oil is made from green and turning colour olives, including the rare Bouqettier, Mission, and Verdale varieties.

Production Details:

  • Unfiltered and unrefined
  • Cold-pressed immediately post-harvest
  • Low yield, averaging one litre per tree
  • NASAA Certified Organic (#3532P), ACO Certified Organic #13894
  • Australian Certified Extra Virgin ID #268
  • Australian Certified Extra Virgin Olive Oil (#268)

Terroir: Produced from heritage olive trees in the Grampians region, relying solely on natural rainfall.

Availability Note: Due to a low harvest yield, production is limited, and there is an annual customer limit of 8 litres per household.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected availability: 1 August 2026
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
~240 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.
FFA
~0.18
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2025
Available: 1 August 2025
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
317 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.
FFA
0.13%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2024
Producer Notes

The oil displays fruity, herbaceous flavours with hints of banana, lime and bush tomato, a subtle peppery finish and a creamy mouthfeel; it is made from green-to-turning olives that are cold pressed within hours of an early harvest, yielding only about one litre per tree and resulting in a limited, ...

Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
217 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.
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2023
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
229 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.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2022
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
253 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.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2021
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
171 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.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2020
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols
252 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.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2019
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols (Est.)
~239.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2018
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols (Est.)
~239.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2017
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols (Est.)
~239.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2016
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols (Est.)
~239.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
2015
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Bouqettier Mission Verdale
Phenols (Est.)
~239.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
FFA
0.2%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
1943
Producer established

Grampians Olive Co was established in 1943.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.3
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 2.4
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 2.8
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 3.6
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.
floral fresh herbs grass delicate butter ripe fruit

Estimated Based on profiles for: Bouqettier, Mission, Verdale .

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 informationHarvest date disclosedUnfiltered
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Grampians & Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia, 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 originGrampians & Pyrenees, Victoria, AustraliaSingle estate
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 Bouqettier, Mission, Verdale.

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 dataBouqettierMissionVerdale
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard. The grove is listed as relying on rainfall rather than routine irrigation.

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 · NASAADry farmed

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