Kalamata Reserve (High Phenol) ROBUST Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Greece)
Kalamata Reserve (High Phenol) ROBUST Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Greece)
High Phenol
Kalamata Reserve
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
*2nd (current) Edition of the Kalamata Reserve.
Country of Origin: Greece
Robust Intensity
Crush Date: October 2023
TASTING NOTES
This limited production early Kalamata displays immediate peppery sensations at the back of the throat accompanied by a spicy mouth feel and a Szechuan peppercorn sensation. The combination of picking green, unripe Kalamata fruit and minimal processing resulted in high antioxidant content and more specifically, a high concentration of Oleocanthal at 258.8 ppm. Flavor notes include creamy green almond and floral confectionery notes. High complexity and balance.
*Biophenols: 547.9 ppm FFA: 0.29
Oleic Acid: 74.23 Peroxide: 3.32
*DAGs: 90.00 *PPP: 3.8
Squalene: 4,756.4 A-Tocopherols: 380.2
Smoke Point: 350 F
This early harvest Kalamata is sweet and fragrant with notes of rose petal, artichoke and a creamy mouth feel followed by a wallop of pepperiness consistent with high Oleocanthal content. The combination of picking the fruit early, at an extremely low green maturity index and minimal processing has resulted in high phenol content but more significant: extraordinarily high and healthful amounts of the antioxidant (NMR phenols* = 1,576 of which Oleocanthal is 1,022)
*NMR 1576 (Oleocanthal : 1,022ppm)
Oleic Acid: 75.1 Peroxide: 7.36
DAGs: 97.8 *PPP: <0.7
*Oleocanthal is one of the most significant health-promoting molecules in medicinal olive oil. Over 300 peer-reviewed scientific studies implicate oleocanthal as a cancer protective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antimicrobial, and neuroprotective agent.