Texas Hill Country Olive Co. Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Texas Hill Country Olive Co — producer profile

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Award Record
Gold
2026 · Berlin GOOA
Phenols
392 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
5 releases recorded

Texas Hill Country Olive Co. Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • Origin: olives grown in the company's youngest orchard in California; milled and bottled in Texas (sourcing olives from California while the estate trees recover from the extreme frost event)
  • Harvest: early November 2024, green-stage fruit picked and cold-pressed within hours (first press).

Suitable for finishing salads, grilled vegetables, pulses, fresh cheeses and for light sautéing.

Evidence over time

Release History

2025
Harvested: 1 November 2025
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
392 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
0.07%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
6
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Harvested: 1 November 2024
Producer Notes

Distinctive buttery texture, evolving into a delicate, peppery flavor with subtle notes of fresh cut grass, green tea, and black pepper. Aromas of green almonds and green bananas.

Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
402 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
0.11%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
8
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2023
Harvested: 1 November 2023
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
229 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
0.14%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
2.15
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2022
Harvested: 1 November 2022
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
244 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
0.14%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.44
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2021
Harvested: 1 November 2021
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
189 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
0.14%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.12
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 6
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4.8
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 6
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 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 banana fresh grass almond tropical fruit

Estimated Based on profiles for: Hojiblanca .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

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 November 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Texas Hill Country, Texas, 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 originTexas Hill Country, Texas, United States
Olive composition

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Hojiblanca 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 dataHojiblanca

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