Texas Hill Country Olive Co. Sola Stella Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Produced by Texas Hill Country Olive Co — producer profile

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Award Record
12 awards
Across 8 releases · 2 competitions Latest: Gold · 2026 Berlin GOOA
Phenols
361 mg/kg
Reported total-phenol result
Latest Release
2025
8 releases recorded

Delicate extra virgin olive oil produced in Dripping Springs, Texas. Using US grown olives while the estate trees recover from the extreme frost event; olives are cold-extracted at the estate. Suits salads, seafood and light cooking.

Evidence over time

Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 1 November 2026
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols
~269 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
~4.96
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025
Harvested: 1 November 2025
Varieties
Phenols
361 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
9
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Harvested: 1 November 2024
Producer Notes

Aroma: fresh grass and green apple. Palate: soft almond, light fruit, gentle pepper on the finish.

Varieties
Phenols
376 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
0.18%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
5
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2023
Harvested: 1 November 2023
Varieties
Phenols
224 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
0.12%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.45
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2022
Harvested: 1 November 2022
Varieties
Phenols
204 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
0.16%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
3.72
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2021
Harvested: 1 November 2021
Varieties
Phenols
182 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
0.15%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
2.65
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2020
Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Phenols (Est.)
~269.4 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2019
Varieties
Phenols (Est.)
~269.4 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2018
No release recorded

No release is recorded for this harvest year.

2017
Phenols (Est.)
~269.4 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
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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 3
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.2
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 7.2
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 apple banana sweet almond mild

Estimated Based on profiles for: Arbequina .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

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

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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.

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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 Arbequina 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 dataArbequina

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