River Estate Tuscan Blend

Produced by River Estate — producer profile

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Phenols
289 mg/kg
Expected from 2024 release
Latest Release
2026
2 releases recorded

Made from Leccino, Pendolino, and Frantoio olives, this is River Estate's signature Tuscan Blend. It has a smooth, fruity profile with a hint of pungency and a gentle peppery finish - is suggested for cooking, drizzling over salads, or pairing with meats.

The blend comes from River Estate in Whitford, Auckland. According to the producer profile, the company uses its own onsite pressing and bottling facilities, with modern centrifuge technology and cold-pressed methods at approximately 25°C on the same day as picking.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026
Available: 26 July 2026
Phenols (Est.)
~289 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2025
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2024
Available: 3 August 2025
Phenols
289 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.
2024
Phenols (Est.)
~289 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
1997
Producer established

River Estate was established in 1997.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.2
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 2.9
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 4.7
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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Estimated Based on profiles for: Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.

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Worth knowing

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Listed originAuckland, North Island, New Zealand
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention.

Release dataLeccinoPendolinoFrantoio

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