Arbequina Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mild • California • Harvest 2025
This California Arbequina extra virgin olive oil is produced from early-harvest olives and crafted to ultra-premium standards, with comprehensive lab testing to confirm freshness, purity, and quality. Gentle in intensity and smooth in character, it is especially well suited for everyday use, delicate dishes, and finishing applications.
Tasting Notes
Arbequina is prized for its soft, elegant profile and naturally low bitterness. This oil shows a creamy texture with subtle notes of green almond and fresh artichoke, finishing with a light, clean pepperiness—ideal for bread dipping, fresh vegetables, seafood, and simple preparations where restraint matters.
Why This EVOO Is Ultra-Premium
- Single-varietal Arbequina olive oil harvested at peak freshness
- Cold extracted and lab tested to ensure purity and quality
- Free from blending, dilution, or defects common in mass-market oils
- Balanced flavor profile ideal for everyday use and finishing
Quick Specs
- Cultivar: Arbequina
- Origin: California, USA
- Harvest: Fall 2025
- Extraction: First cold extraction
- Source: Single-origin olive oil
- Traceability: Fully traceable from grove to mill
- Quality Assurance: Fully lab tested for freshness, purity, and quality
Intensity: 3.5 / 10
Robust 🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒
Finish: Drizzle over cooked dishes to highlight delicate fruitiness and preserve freshness.
Dress: Whisk with citrus juice or balsamic vinegar for salads, grains, and roasted vegetables.
Cook: Ideal for light sautéing and gentle roasting; finish with a fresh pour before serving.
Dip: Serve with fresh bread, flaky salt, cracked pepper, or dried herbs for a simple tasting experience.
Arbequina extra virgin olive oil is well suited for low to moderate heat applications. When used appropriately, its structure and beneficial compounds remain stable during cooking.
For best results, use this oil for gentle sautéing, moderate-temperature roasting, or as a finishing oil added just before serving to preserve aroma and flavor.
This mild Arbequina olive oil pairs beautifully with fresh bread, leafy green salads, roasted vegetables, mozzarella, burrata, grilled chicken, mild white fish, seafood, and pasta dishes finished with herbs or citrus.
Its smooth, balanced character complements foods without overpowering delicate ingredients.
This mild Arbequina extra virgin olive oil pairs exceptionally well with balanced, fruit-forward barrel-aged balsamic vinegars that enhance its delicate character.
Recommended pairings include:
• Traditional 12–18 Year Barrel-Aged Balsamic
• White Balsamic Vinegar
• Fig Balsamic Vinegar
• Raspberry or Cherry Balsamic Vinegar
• Lemon or Honey Ginger White Balsamic
These combinations are ideal for salads, bread dipping, grilled vegetables, poultry, seafood, and light pasta dishes.
This Arbequina Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil was first pressed, cold extracted, and fully lab tested to verify freshness, purity, and quality. These chemical markers confirm compliance with international extra virgin olive oil standards and illustrate how the Ultra-Premium (UP) Standard exceeds minimum regulatory thresholds.
Polyphenols are antioxidant compounds associated with freshness, stability, and peppery intensity.
| IOOC / AOC Minimum Value: | Not regulated | |
| Ultra-Premium Minimum Value: | 150 ppm | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | 235 ppm | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
150 ppm235 ppm
Reference: ~200 ppm ≈ ½ cough • ~800 ppm ≈ 5 coughs
| 🏄 Smooth | Peppery 🌶️🔥 |
Organoleptic Taste Panel
This ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil was evaluated by a trained tasting panel
and meets international extra virgin olive oil standards.
Scores are reported on a 0–8 intensity scale (higher = more intense).
Fruitiness: 4.5 / 8
8
Bitterness: 3.1 / 8
8
Pungency: 3.9 / 8
8
Free fatty acids indicate oil quality and freshness. Lower values reflect better handling, reduced oxidation, and superior olive condition at harvest.
| IOOC / AOC Maximum Value: | ≤ 0.8% | |
| Ultra-Premium (UP) Maximum Value: | ≤ 0.3% | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | 0.15% | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
≤ 0.3%
≤ 0.8%
Measures primary oxidation. Lower values indicate a fresher, more stable oil.
| IOOC / AOC Maximum Value: | ≤ 20 mEq O₂/kg | |
| Ultra-Premium (UP) Maximum Value: | ≤ 9.0 mEq O₂/kg | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | 7.5 mEq O₂/kg | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
0
7.5
9
20
scale continues beyond IOOC limit
Primary monounsaturated fat contributing to oxidative stability, shelf life, and nutritional quality.
| IOOC / AOC Minimum Value: | Not regulated | |
| Ultra-Premium (UP) Minimum Value: | ≥ 55% | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | 67% | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
50%55%
67%
75%
Freshness indicator used by the AOC. Higher values suggest minimal aging and less heat exposure.
| AOC Minimum Value: | ≥ 35% | |
| Ultra-Premium (UP) Minimum Value: | ≥ 90% | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | 94% | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
0%
35%
90%
100%
94%
Increases with heat exposure and aging. Very low values signal minimal processing and exceptional freshness.
| AOC Maximum Value: | ≤ 17% | |
| Ultra-Premium (UP) Maximum Value: | ≤ 5% | |
| This EVOO (Arbequina) Value: | <0.6% | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
0%
5%
17%
20%
<0.6%
scale continues beyond AOC limit
(No IOOC/AOC standard.)
(No IOOC/AOC standard.)
which can lower real-world performance and create the misconception that EVOO can’t be used for cooking.
420°F
low 300s°F
~397°F
Exceptional ultra-fresh EVOOs can reach smoke points approaching 420°F.
Store tightly capped in a cool, dark cabinet away from heat and direct sunlight. For best flavor and nutritional quality, enjoy within several months of opening and within one year of harvest.
If the oil begins to taste flat or waxy, it has passed peak freshness.
Looking for vinaigrettes, marinades, and simple ways to cook with this Arbequina EVOO? Visit our recipe collection for step-by-step instructions and pairing inspiration.
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Tip: For best results, choose recipes that match the oil’s intensity (Mild, Medium, or Robust).
Extra virgin olive oil is a single-ingredient food made from fresh olives. It contains no sugar, no sodium, and no cholesterol.
Like all oils, it is calorie-dense and should be used as desired for flavor, finishing, and cooking. For detailed serving information, refer to the Nutrition Facts label.
