Mardouw XXV Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Mardouw Olive Estate — producer profile

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Award Record
5 awards
Across 4 releases · 2 competitions Latest: Gold · 2025 Berlin GOOA
Phenols
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Latest Release
2025
4 releases recorded

A complex and balanced extra virgin olive oil from Mardouw Olive Estate in South Africa's Western Cape region. Made primarily from Coratina and FS17 olives, it features a low acidity of 0.21% with intense peppery notes, grassy freshness, and fruity undertones.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2024
FFA
0.21%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
5
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2023
2022
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.6
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4.9
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 5.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 8.1
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: Coratina, Favolosa .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa.

Why choose it

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Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originSwellendam, Western Cape, South Africa
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Coratina, Favolosa.

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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 dataCoratinaFavolosa

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