Il Fustino Olio Nuovo extra virgin olive oil bottle from California, United States

Il Fustino Olio Nuovo

Name: Il Fustino Olio Nuovo
Brand: Il Fustino

Produced by Il Fustino — producer profile

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Latest Release

2025

1 release recorded

Arbequina Monovarietal

Crafted from 100% Arbequina olives harvested in California's Santa Barbara region, this unfiltered early-harvest oil is bottled immediately after milling to preserve its vibrant green hue and fresh, grassy aroma. Its bold flavour profile features peppery notes and a distinctive spicy finish, characteristic of premium Olio Nuovo. This limited-reserve oil excels when drizzled over crisp green salads or paired with artisan breads for dipping. The unfiltered production method retains the olives' reported phenolic compounds and complex flavours.

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Release History

2026 Predicted

Expected harvest: 1 November 2026

Varieties

Arbequina

2025

Harvested: 1 November 2025

Varieties

Arbequina

2011

Producer established

Il Fustino was established in 2011.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.2

Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.

Bitterness 3

Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.

Pungency 3.2

Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.

Polyphenols 7.2

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: Arbequina .

Freshness & season

New harvest oil

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare. This is a seasonal new-harvest oil intended to showcase the vivid aromas, bitterness and peppery energy of freshly milled fruit. The oil is bottled without filtration and may retain natural moisture and fine olive solids.

Why choose it

Choose it for dipping and finishing when you want the vivid aromas and peppery immediacy of the new harvest.

Worth knowing

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

Product informationHarvested 1 November 2025Harvest date disclosedOlio nuovoUnfiltered

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Santa Barbara, 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 originSanta Barbara, California, United States

Harvest & milling

How it was made

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.

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Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Arbequina 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.

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Il Fustino Olio Nuovo

Release History

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

New harvest oil

Sense of place

How it was made

Single variety listed

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