Extra Virgin Vault

Cape Schanck Olive Estate's Picholine Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cape Schanck Olive Estate • Australia • Victoria • Mornington Peninsula

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Cape Schanck Olive Estate produces their Picholine as an extra virgin olive oil derived from the Picholine variety, originally from Southern France. The oil is vibrant green in color, with aromas of fresh herbs, fennel, and chervil. Its flavor profile is described as robust and spicy, featuring notes of aniseed and chilli, with a bitter finish.

The oil is cold-pressed within hours of picking, sourced from the Mornington Peninsula's coastal climate and sandy soils. It is 100% Australian, grown and produced on the family estate.

Estimated Flavor Profile

Fruitiness 6/10
Bitterness 4/10
Pungency 5/10
Polyphenols 5/10
Intensity 5/10
green almond artichoke grass fresh herbs

Calculated based on the latest release's varieties. For blends this assumes an even distribution of each variety.

Releases

Year Harvest Varieties Awards Phenolics (mg/kg) FFA (%) Harvest Date Bottle Date
2024 Picholine