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Oruaiti River Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Oruaiti River Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Blend Frantoio, NZ J5 — variety guides

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At a glance

Latest recorded release · 2026

9 awards across 3 releases

Latest: Best in Class · Oliveti Northland Olive Oil Awards · 2026

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FrantoioNZ J5 Shapeshifter

Oruaiti River Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a Tuscan blend sourced from Mangonui, Northland. Made from Frantoio, NZ J5, and Leccino olives, harvested early in the season and locally pressed to preserve their vibrant qualities. This oil features herbaceous and buttery notes with a spicy peppery finish. Recognised for its excellence, it secured a gold medal at the 2024 Oliveti Northland Olive Oil awards and was named Best of Show in 2022. This award-winning olive oil exemplifies the exceptional quality of Northland-grown olives.

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Evidence over time

Release History

Recorded award profile: typically Gold-or-higher across 3 release years; tiers have been fairly consistent year to year. This describes recorded results, not future awards.

2027 Predicted
Expected availability: 6 June 2027
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Frantoio NZ J5
2026
Available: 6 June 2026
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Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Frantoio NZ J5

Awards & recognition

2025
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Frantoio NZ J5
2024
Varieties
Frantoio NZ J5 Leccino
2023
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2022

Awards & recognition

2021

Awards & recognition

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Oil Character

Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Northland, North Island, New Zealand, giving it a specific farm origin.

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 originNorthland, North Island, New ZealandSingle estate
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Frantoio, NZ J5. EVV's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.

EVV-derived from release dataFrantoioNZ J5Composition changes by harvest

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