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Namaqua Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Namaqua Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Namaqua Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Namaqua Olives — producer profile

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Verification
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Award Record
Silver
2022 · SA Olive Awards
Phenols
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No phenol data found
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded
Frantoio Monovarietal

Made from the Frantoio olive variety, this Extra Virgin Olive Oil is grown in Vredendal, Northern Cape. A limited release with only 1000 litres produced annually, it offers tasting notes of green olive, almond, tomato vine, and green banana.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 June 2026
Varieties
Frantoio
2025
Harvested: 1 June 2025
Varieties
Frantoio
2024
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2023
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2022
2012
Producer established

Namaqua Olives was established in 2012.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.3
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.1
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 7
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: Frantoio .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

Harvest timing helps you judge an oil's age, while filtration and release style affect how quickly it is best enjoyed.

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 June 2025
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Vredendal (Namaqua), Northern Cape, South Africa.

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 originVredendal (Namaqua), Northern Cape, South Africa
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Frantoio 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 dataFrantoio

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