The early harvest extra virgin olive oil from Mount Zero is made from 100% Picual olives and the first run of the 2025 season. Harvested one month early to maximise its flavour and nutritional content, it's characterised by an intense aroma of tomato vine, Granny Smith apple, mustard greens and spicy horseradish with a robust, peppery finish that lingers on the palate.
This ultra premium extra virgin olive oil is best enjoyed in its pure form, where its quality and flavour can shine! Think simple salad dressings, dipped with bread or drizzled over anything warm or hot that will result in an incredible aroma release.
Chemistry / Nutrition:
* Total Biophenols; 269 parts per million. Biophenols are the antioxidants that give extra virgin olive oil its great flavour (pepperiness & bitterness) and incredible health properties. Typical oils range between 120 ppm and 350 pmm.
* Free Fatty Acid (FFA); 0.17%. To be considered extra virgin olive oil the oil must have a free acidity, expressed as free oleic acid, of no more than 0.8 grams per 100 grams and no sensory defects. In a sense, the FFA level indicates the fruit’s condition at the time the oil was extracted. It's essentially a freshness quotient.
All Mount Zero Olive Oil is cold-pressed (room temperature) just hours after harvest to maintain premium quality. Similarly, the 100% Australian olive oils come from the first pressing of the olives which is what the term 'extra virgin' refers to.
Weight: 500ML
Origin | Vic, Australia