Leafyridge Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil - new season 2026 Leccino - 4 litres

Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Wairarapa, New Zealand. 
4 litres (great value at $65 a litre).

Varietal: Leccino

Profile: A fine, peppery yet smooth, high polyphenolic medium fruitiness EVOO.

Analysis:

Polyphenols: 315 mg/kg
Acidity: 0.1
Peroxide Value (PV): 8
Harvest time: July 2026
; Best Before July 2028

Leafyridge Olives is run by Ruth and Craig Leaf-Wright, who nurture 4,000 trees at their grove by the Ruamahanga river, near Carterton.

The groves produces varieties from Italy (Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino), France (Picholene), Greece (Koroneiki) and Spain (Manzanillo, Picual). Their oils are made in their own olive mill using 2-phase extraction (to maintain maximum flavour and minimise water use) and produce the highest quality extra virgin olive oil. 


Olives New Zealand Red Olive Mark Certified.

Sensory Analysis:
 Taste: Medium fruitiness / Great balance of bitter and spicy.

Food pairings: 
Ideal for as a pantry staple for almost all your cooking needs - salads, pastas and risottos, perfect to prepare slow cooked recipes. An all-purpose medium fruity EVOO - suits frying too, including at high temperature thanks to its premium quality.

Selected awards:

Silver - Olives New Zealand awards 2024