Leafyridge Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil - new season 2025 Leccino

Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Wairarapa, New Zealand. 500mls.

Varietal: Leccino

Profile: A fine peppery yet smooth, medium fruity EVOO, offering the highest polyphenols in the Leafyridge range.

Olives New Zealand Red Olive Mark Certified.

Analysis:

Polyphenols: 373 mg/kg
Acidity: 0.1%
Peroxide Value (PV): 2
K268: 0.12
K232: 1.43
Delta K: <0.1

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

Food pairings: 
Ideal for pastas and risottos, and also perfect to prepare slow cooked recipes. The medium fruity flavour profile suits frying too.

Selected awards:

Silver - Olives New Zealand Awards 2025
Silver - Olives New Zealand Awards 2024

Producer Profile:
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.