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Halter Ranch Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Halter Ranch Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Halter Ranch — producer profile

Verification
Not found
No lab verification data found
Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Silver · 2024 California State Fair EVOO Competition
Phenols
431 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2023
2 releases recorded
Picual Monovarietal
Organic

This certified organic extra virgin Picual olive oil offers a distinctive flavour profile with some vanilla notes transitioning to spice, creating a finish ideal for drizzling. Made from single variety Picual olives grown on a small, less than one acre organic grove in Paso Robles, California, it is harvested in late December and cold pressed to preserve quality. Its reported polyphenol result is 431 mg/kg, with a pronounced peppery profile that suits grilled meats, fresh salads, or even vanilla infused desserts.

Evidence over time

Release History

2025
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2023
Harvested: 4 December 2023
Varieties
Picual
Phenols
431 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.
2022
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2021
Phenols (Est.)
~431 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.2
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.2
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.8
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 5.3
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: Picual .

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 4 December 2023Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Paso Robles, 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 originPaso Robles, California, United StatesSingle estate
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Picual as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

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.

Release dataPicual
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 · Unspecified

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