Old French Road Nocellara Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Old French Road Olive Grove — producer profile

Verification
Lab verified
EVV viewed results
Award Record
2 awards
Across 2 releases · 1 competition Latest: Bronze · 2025 ONZ
Phenols
384 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

An extra virgin olive oil pressed from Nocellara olives grown in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. A rare variety in Australasia.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 June 2026

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5.5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3.5
Phenols
~384 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
~0.1
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~2
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025 Verified
Harvested: 1 June 2025

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5.5
Bitterness3.5
Pungency3.5
Phenols
384 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
0.1%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
2
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Phenols (Est.)
~384 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5.5
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 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.7
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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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 Nocellara del Belice 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 dataNocellara del Belice

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