Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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

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Award Record
4 awards
Across 4 releases · 1 competition Latest: Gold · 2025 SA Olive Awards
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Latest Release
2025
4 releases recorded

Harvested from Italian olive cultivars planted on rocky soils in Somerset West, Western Cape, Morgenster Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a Medium profile blend of up to 14 (unspecified) varieties! Cold-extracted within hours of harvest, this medium-profile oil presents aromas of fresh cut grass, tomato leaf, artichoke, and herbaceous notes. Balanced bitterness and pungency, with high mono-unsaturated fat content. Suitable for finishing dishes and general culinary use.

It was in 1994 that the estate's founder Giulio Bertrand planted their imported Italian cultivars.

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Release History

2026
Current harvest year

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2024
2023
2022
1990
Producer established

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

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Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, giving it a specific farm origin.

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Listed originSomerset West, Western Cape, South AfricaSingle estate

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