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Lot Eight Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle
Lot Eight Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle and packaging

Lot Eight Reserve

By Lot Eight

2026 recorded release

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Chemistry data caution: We've found evidence this producer publishes identical or near-identical chemistry figures across multiple harvest years. The chemistry values shown below may not reflect actual lab results for each specific release.

6 awards · 4 releases

Latest: Silver · ONZ · 2026

KoroneikiFrantoio Shapeshifter

Lot Eight Reserve is a seasonally blended, unfiltered extra virgin olive oil from Wairarapa. Its composition changes with the harvest: Olives New Zealand's certified-oil lists identify Koroneiki and Picholene in 2022, Koroneiki and Leccino in 2023, and Barnea and Koroneiki in 2024.

At the Olives New Zealand awards, Reserve received Gold, Best in Class and Reserve in Show in 2022, Gold in 2023 and Silver in 2025. Earlier descriptions of the oil as a fixed Koroneiki and Frantoio blend and as the 2023 Best in Class winner were inaccurate. Undated analytical and sensory figures published by Lot Eight are attached for reference based on the time we saw them on the Wayback Machine. Despite attempts to confirm information with Lot Eight, we were unable to confirm the accuracy.

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Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Varieties
Koroneiki Frantoio

Awards & recognition

2025

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3.5

Awards & recognition

2024
Varieties
Barnea Koroneiki
2023
Varieties
Koroneiki Leccino

Awards & recognition

2022
Varieties
Koroneiki Picholene
Phenols
243
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
FFA
0.1
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
Peroxide
3
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
Fruitiness
5.5
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
Bitterness
3
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
Pungency
2.5
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown
Defects
0
Evidence not recorded · Method unknown

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5.5
Bitterness3
Pungency2.5

Awards & recognition

2002
Producer established

Lot Eight was established in 2002.

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Oil Character

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

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 informationUnfiltered
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Wairarapa, North 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 originWairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Koroneiki, Frantoio. OlioWise'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.

OlioWise-derived from release dataKoroneikiFrantoioComposition changes by harvest

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