Olivina Century Mission

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Latest Release
2024
1 release recorded

This premium Mission olive oil is crafted from century-old trees grown in Livermore, California, where the mature root systems require no irrigation, developing naturally through the region's terroir. The 2024 harvest yields a distinctive nutty aroma with beautifully balanced robust pepperiness that awakens both the tongue and throat. Hand-selected olives from these heritage trees create an oil of exceptional complexity and character. Perfect for drizzling over grilled vegetables, enhancing tomato-based dishes, or as a finishing oil for soups and salads.

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Release History

2025
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

1881
Producer established

Olivina was established in 1881.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 2
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 2
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 3
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.
butter ripe fruit nuts smooth

Estimated Based on profiles for: Mission .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Livermore, California, United States.

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 originLivermore, California, United States
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Mission as its only recorded cultivar.

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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 dataMission
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The grove is listed as relying on rainfall rather than routine irrigation.

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Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Product informationDry farmed
Heritage & rarity

Centenarian trees (>100 years)

The oil is associated with fruit from trees listed as more than 100 years old.

Why choose it

Choose it for its connection to agricultural history, old-grove preservation and the relative rarity of fruit from long-lived trees.

Worth knowing

Tree age alone does not guarantee greater complexity, stability or quality.

Product informationCentenarian trees (>100 years)

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