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Morgenster Don Carlo Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Morgenster Wine title: morgenster-wine-and-olive-estate Olive Estate — producer profile

Monovarietal Don Carlo olive oil — variety guide

At a glance

Latest recorded release · 2025

4 awards across 4 releases

Latest: Gold · SA Olive Awards · 2025

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Single-varietal extra virgin olive oil pressed from Don Carlo olives grown in Somerset West, Western Cape. Early harvest. Cold-extracted. Aromas of tomato, tomato leaf, artichoke and rosemary. Palate shows pronounced bitterness and pungency, with spicy undertones and notes of almond and artichoke. Acidity typically below 0.3%. Provenance: Morgenster Estate, which introduced the Don Carlo cultivar to South Africa in 1994. Multiple awards in international olive oil competitions. Suitable for robust culinary applications.

Morgenster was the first in South Africa to plant this cultivar and still to date holds the propagation rights.

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Evidence over time

Release History

Recorded award profile: typically Gold-or-higher across 4 release years; tiers have been fairly consistent year to year. This describes recorded results, not future awards.

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

Varieties

Awards & recognition

2024
Varieties
Producer Notes
Bold & Robust. On the nose: tomato, tomato leaves, artichoke, rosemary. Elegant with spicy undertones, a hint of almonds and artichokes

Awards & recognition

2023

Awards & recognition

2022

Awards & recognition

1990
Producer established

Morgenster Wine title: morgenster-wine-and-olive-estate Olive Estate was established in 1990.

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