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Old French Road Frantoia
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Old French Road Frantoia

Produced by Old French Road Olive Grove — producer profile

Monovarietal Frantoio olive oil — variety guide

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Latest recorded release · 2025

404 mg/kg phenols

Reported · Method unknown · 2025 release

2 awards across 2 releases

Latest: Silver · ONZ · 2025

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Frantoio Monovarietal

This Frantoia Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Old French Road Olive Grove is made from olives harvested in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. The oil exhibits fresh notes of green apple and artichoke with a subtle peppery finish, complemented by hints of almond. Its balanced profile makes it ideal for dressing salads or finishing dishes where brightness is desired.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 June 2026
Varieties
Frantoio

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness4
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3
2025
Harvest date (precision unverified): 1 June 2025
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Varieties
Frantoio

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness4
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3

Awards & recognition

2024
Varieties
Frantoio

Awards & recognition

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Analysis

Fruitiness 4
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.9
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.
artichoke fresh herbs green apple almond pepper

Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

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 Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand.

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 originCanterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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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