Kakariki Olives Mediterranean Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Kakariki Olives — producer profile

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Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Silver · 2025 ONZ
Phenols
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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Produced by Kakariki Olives in Nelson, New Zealand, this Mediterranean Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil combines Picual and Picholine olives. Ideal for finishing dishes or enhancing salads, vegetables, and pasta.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected availability: 13 August 2026
2025
Available: 13 August 2025
2024
Producer Notes

It features notes of green tomato leaves, fresh herbs, and a peppery finish.

2000
Producer established

Kakariki Olives was established in 2000.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.1
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 3.8
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 6.6
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.
green tomato fig leaf artichoke bitter herbs green almond fresh herbs

Estimated Based on profiles for: Picual, Picholine .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Tasman-Nelson, 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 originTasman-Nelson, South Island, New Zealand
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Picual, Picholine.

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 dataPicualPicholine

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