Frantoio Blend 2023 Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Rangihoua Estate

This Extra Virgin Olive Oil is reminiscent of a Tuscan Olive Oil with its blend of classic Italian olive varieties: Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino and Morialo. The initial taste is creamy and nutty then changes through the middle to green pepper with an arugula finish.

Waiheke Island is a small island situated in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. It has a warm and windy mediterranean-like micro-climate which is ideal for olive growing. The olives thrive here with no need for chemical spraying to produce perfectly sun-ripened olives. Once the olives are harvested, the oil is cold extracted within hours to optimize and retain the olives health enhancing qualities and taste.

Rangihoua Estate produces some of the world's finest olive oil. Recently being announced again as being in the world's best olive oils by Flos Olei, the Italian Premier Guide to EVOOs. Rangihoua scored 98 out of a possible score of 100 putting them in the top handful of olive oil producers in the world. In 2013 Rangihoua was also ranked in the Best 20 in the World by Flos Olei.

This highly awarded blend includes prestigious medals such as: - Gold 2016 – Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition 2014. - Gold 2014 – Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition 2014 - Bronze 2011 – NZ awards Gourmet Oil Awards Wonderful drizzled on pasta, red meats and great on Greek salads and mushrooms.

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