Chetoui Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Robust • Tunisia • Harvest 2025 • Organic
Our Tunisian Chetoui Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is an early-harvest, single-varietal olive oil crafted to ultra-premium standards and verified by comprehensive lab testing for freshness, purity, and quality. This organic Chetoui is bold, expressive, and exceptionally high in polyphenols, delivering the vibrant bitterness, structured fruitiness, and peppery finish prized in premium early harvest EVOO.
Tasting Notes
This organic Tunisian Chetoui extra virgin olive oil is bold and expressive, with a powerful sensory profile built around fresh green bitterness reminiscent of dandelion and herbs, followed by a subtle sweet berry finish. Expect a strong peppery kick with balanced fruitiness and bitterness—hallmarks of a premium early harvest EVOO.
Why This EVOO is Ultra Premium
This Chetoui Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil meets and exceeds the strict standards of the Ultra-Premium (UP) certification, the highest quality benchmark in the olive oil industry.
Unlike standard supermarket olive oils, which are often older and may lack verified testing, this oil is fresh, early harvest, and fully lab tested to confirm authenticity, purity, and peak nutritional value.
- First Cold Extracted — processed at low temperatures to preserve flavor and nutrients
- High Polyphenol Content (733 ppm) — rich in antioxidants associated with health benefits and stability
- Exceptionally Low Free Fatty Acids (0.21%) — indicator of freshness and careful handling
- Low Peroxide Value (6.1) — confirms minimal oxidation and high quality
- High DAGs (94%) — reflects freshness and proper processing
- Extremely Low PPP (<0.6%) — indicates minimal degradation
These markers confirm that this Chetoui EVOO is not only authentic extra virgin, but also among the freshest and highest quality olive oils available.
Quick Specs
- Cultivar: Chetoui
- Country of Origin: Tunisia
- Harvest Date: November 2025
- Production Style: Organic
- Extraction: First Cold Extraction
- Lab Tested: Verified for freshness, purity, and ultra-premium performance markers
- Smoke Point: ~379°F
Intensity: 7.5 / 10
Robust 🫒🫒🫒🫒🫒
Finish: Drizzle over grilled meats, roasted vegetables, beans, soups, and hearty greens to highlight its green bitterness and peppery structure.
Dress: Whisk with lemon juice or a barrel-aged balsamic for salads, grain bowls, lentils, and warm vegetable dishes.
Cook: Excellent for roasting, sautéing, and everyday robust Mediterranean cooking.
Dip: Serve with crusty bread, flaky salt, cracked pepper, and herbs for a bold tasting experience.
Chetoui extra virgin olive oil is well suited for everyday cooking, including sautéing, roasting, and finishing warm dishes. Its smoke point of approximately 379°F makes it versatile in the kitchen, while a final drizzle just before serving helps preserve its aromatic complexity and peppery finish.
This robust Chetoui extra virgin olive oil pairs beautifully with grilled meats, roasted vegetables, hearty greens, lentils, white beans, chickpeas, tomato-based dishes, root vegetables, grilled bread, and simple soups that benefit from a bold finishing oil.
This organic Tunisian Chetoui extra virgin olive oil pairs especially well with balanced barrel-aged Italian balsamics that complement its bitterness, fruitiness, and peppery finish.
Recommended pairings include:
- Traditional 18 Year Barrel Aged Italian Balsamic (Traditional Red Label)
- 12 Year White Barrel Aged Italian Balsamic (A-Premium White Label)
- Black Mission Fig Balsamic (Dark)
- Pomegranate Quince Balsamic (Dark)
- Sicilian Lemon Balsamic (White)
- Honey Ginger Balsamic (White)
This Chetoui Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil was first pressed, cold extracted, and fully lab tested to verify freshness, purity, and quality. These chemistry 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 (Chetoui) Value: | 733 ppm | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
Reference: ~200 ppm ≈ ½ cough • ~800 ppm ≈ 5 coughs
| 🏄 Smooth | Peppery 🌶️🔥 |
This ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil was evaluated by a trained tasting panel and meets international extra virgin olive oil standards. (Higher = more intense.)
| LOW | HIGH |
| LOW | HIGH |
| LOW | HIGH |
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 (Chetoui) Value: | 0.21% | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
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 (Chetoui) Value: | 6.1 mEq O₂/kg | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
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 (Chetoui) Value: | 65% | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
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 (Chetoui) Value: | 94% | 🫒 |
| LOW | HIGH |
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 (Chetoui) Value: | <0.6% | 🫒 |
| BETTER (LOWER) | WORSE (HIGHER) |
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.
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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.
