Isobel Olives Robust Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Award Record
Silver
2025 · ONZ
Phenols
310 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
5 releases recorded

The Robust Blend from Isobel Olives is a dynamic combination of Frantoio and Picholine olives. With a consistently high polyphenol content each year, this oil delivers robust fruitiness and a pronounced peppery finish. It earned a Gold Medal at the Japan Olive Awards and is celebrated for its unique flavor profile and persistence. Harvested in 2023, this blend showcases the region's terroir with a balance of intensity and elegance.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

Phenols
310 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
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2023
Producer Notes

intense green grass aromas and a harmonious, complex palate with notes of cinnamon, spearmint, strawberry, and apple.

Phenols
381 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
Phenols
358 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.
2021
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2020
Phenols
388 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.
2019
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2018
Phenols (Est.)
~359.3 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.7
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.7
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.7
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 7.4
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.
artichoke fresh herbs green apple almond pepper green almond

Estimated Based on profiles for: Frantoio, Picholine .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand.

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 originMarlborough, South Island, New Zealand
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Frantoio, Picholine. EVV's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.

EVV-derived from release dataFrantoioPicholineComposition changes by harvest

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