Venice Olive Oil Co. Estate Reserve (Robust) Peru

The Peruvian Estate Reserve is a single estate crush featuring a dominant Koroneiki blend with Picual and Picoline olives. It offers a fruity profile with pronounced notes of green banana and tomato leaf, transitioning into a creamy centre followed by intense pepper and fleeting bitterness. Produced from olives harvested early in Peru.

Sensory Analysis

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 5
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 4
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant properties.
Pungency 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 5.3
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
green tomato artichoke fresh herbs pepper fig leaf bitter herbs

Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

Release History

1 releases
2026 Predicted
Expected: June 2026

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness4
Pungency3.5
Phenols
~437 mg/kg
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Meets EU health claim threshold (>250mg/kg).
FFA
~0.16
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~4.4
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5
Bitterness4
Pungency3.5
Phenols
436.6 mg/kg
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Meets EU health claim threshold (>250mg/kg).
FFA
0.16%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.4
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.

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