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Mineo Nouen Itonamisha Ichigo-Ichie Mission

Mineo Nouen Itonamisha Ichigo-Ichie Mission

Produced by Mineo Nouen Itonamisha — producer profile

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Latest Release
2025
1 release recorded
Mission Monovarietal

This limited ichigo-ichie bottling is a single-date, single-variety extra virgin olive oil made from 100% Mission olives harvested and milled in Etajima, Hiroshima. It was produced from early-picked green fruit, filtered naturally through paper, and pressed within 9 hours of harvest.

It's described it as a dense green, highly stimulating oil with intense bitterness and pungency. Tasting notes mention fresh grassy aromas, matcha-like bitterness and a spicy finish, with suggested uses including grilled fish, meat dishes, citrus, and natto where the oil acts more like a finishing seasoning than a general cooking oil.

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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 October 2026
Varieties
Mission
2025
Harvested: 1 October 2025
Varieties
Mission
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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 2
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 2
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 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.
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Estimated Based on profiles for: Mission .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvested 1 October 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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 originEtajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm. 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 informationProcessed on-siteHand picked
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Mission as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.

Release dataMission

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