SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE OILS ARRIVED YESTERDAY
2026 ARBOSANA EVOO-Medium
COUNTRY: CHILE
Crush Date: April 2026
Polyphenols: 446
PROFILE:
Buttery, creamy and still green, this arbosana boasts strong notes of artichoke, ripe sweet almond and fresh garden lettuce. It’s viscous and rich in the mouth, without being overwhelming, with hints of fresh herbs, fennel, star anise, thyme, citrus peel, green tea, and green peppercorn; it’s hardly bitter, with a lovely mild lingering pungency reminiscent of baking spices. It's incredibly harmonious and balanced. Perfect for summer salads that include fresh fruit, drizzling over soft cheese like burrata and sliced peaches, vanilla ice cream or chocolate mousse.
2026 FRANTOIO EVOO - ROBUST
COUNTRY: Chile
Crush Date: April 2026
Polyphenols: 591
PROFILE:
A beautiful example of Frantoio, this oil has a warm, inviting aroma of fresh artichoke, hints of grass and green culinary herbs, rosemary, and lettuce. The mouth transforms into a bright and bold flavor with notes of fresh rosemary, thyme, garden peas, and the bitterness of fresh olive leaf, endive, and spicy arugula. The spiciness lingers, turning into a fresh cracked black peppercorn finish.
Perfect for steak, drizzling on before grilling and drizzling to finish as well, or use in spicy sauces like salsa, chimichurri, chermoula, or use to sauté onions and then finish over boldly flavored soups and stews.
2026 KORONEIKi EVOO - Medium
COUNTRY: Chile
Crush Date: April 2026
Polyphenols: 448
PROFILE:
Green banana should be the name of this oil! Bright, this EVOO is that classic green Koroneiki profile. Green banana, fresh-cut grass, culinary herbs, along with the present bitterness of arugula, endive, kale and mustard greens; the finish is black peppercorn and hot spice. Great with both lemon and paprika whisked into a marinade for pork; ribs or chops, or chicken; the citrus balances the bitterness, making a fruity forward flavor. Great tossed with bitter greens or whisked into yogurt to make tzatziki, this is a versatile everyday EVOO.
2026 ARBEQUINA EVOO - Medium
COUNTRY: Chile
Crush Date: April 2026
Polyphenols: 329
PROFILE:
Fruity and fresh, this arbequina has a very present aroma of green almond and fresh Granny Smith apple; the flavor is rich, creamy avocado and marzipan with hints of lettuce, bell pepper and artichoke. Still quite spicy with a warming peppercorn finish, the bitterness is very mild, with the nutty flavor of almond and bitter culinary herbs, making this oil very harmonious with a long, lingering pungency.
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