Old French Road Picholene 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: Silver · 2025 ONZ
Phenols
617 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded

Picholene Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Old French Road Grove in Canterbury, NZ. Flavour notes: green apple, artichoke, peppery finish. Ideal for dressings and bread.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2025 Verified

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness4.5
Pungency4
Varieties
Phenols
617 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
Varieties
Phenols (Est.)
~617 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 4
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 7.6
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.
green almond artichoke fresh herbs grass

Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

Phenols & structure

High phenolic

The latest release lists 617 mg/kg total phenols.

Why choose it

Higher-phenol oils often suit customers who enjoy assertive bitterness and peppery pungency, and phenols can contribute to oxidative stability.

Worth knowing

A total-phenol result alone does not establish eligibility for a specific regulated health claim.

EVV viewed lab results617 mg/kg
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 Picholine 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 dataPicholine

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