Il Fustino Santa Barbara Estate

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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Grown in the Figueroa Highlands of Santa Ynez, this Santa Barbara Estate extra virgin olive oil blends Pendolino, Leccino, Frantoio and Taggiasca olives harvested in November. It offers a fresh scent with notes of green apple and a pungent, robust finish. The oil pairs well with barrel-aged balsamic vinegar in dressings or drizzled over pasta.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 November 2026
2025
Harvested: 1 November 2025
Producer Notes

Fresh scent with a robust and strong finish

2024
Harvested: 1 November 2024
2011
Producer established

Il Fustino was established in 2011.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.4
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.1
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.1
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.
fresh almond apple grass delicate butter herbs

Estimated Based on profiles for: Pendolino, Leccino, Frantoio, Taggiasca, Koroneiki .

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 1 November 2025Harvest date disclosedUnfiltered
Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Santa Barbara, 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 originSanta Barbara, California, United StatesSingle estate
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.

Product informationHand picked
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Pendolino, Leccino, Frantoio, Taggiasca, Koroneiki.

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 dataPendolinoLeccinoFrantoioTaggiascaKoroneiki

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