Cultivar Specific Extra Virgin Olive Oil Gift Set 9-PACK

Brand	Unbranded
Manufacturer	Willow Creek
Model Number	30039

This is a gift set of nine different types of extra virgin olive oil. The set includes Directors Reserve, Estate Blend, Nuy Valley Blend, Coratina, Favolosa, Frantoio, Manzanilla, and Mission. Each type of oil has a different flavor profile, depending on the presence of polyphenols. The oils are classified according to their bitterness, fruitiness, and pepperiness. The flavor notes are determined by the harvest time and the oil's ripeness.

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil Variations Gift Set, 9


• When sampling extra virgin olive oil, taste for these three different characteristics: bitterness, fruitiness and pepperiness


• The flavour notes are caused by the presence of polyphenols, a natural-occurring antioxidant abundant in EVOO


• The more bitter and spicy the EVOO, the more polyphenols it contains


• The scale of each characteristic will classify the EVOO as delicate, medium or intense


• Harvest time plays a huge role in these variations


• When harvested green, the oil will be intense, grassy and pungent


• At a half-ripe stage, a beautifully balanced, fruity medium EVOO is extracted


• Ripe olives produce a deliciously delicate EVOO

This set includes:

• 1 x Directors Reserve


• 1 x Estate Blend


• 1 x Nuy Valley Blend


• 1 x Coratina


• 1 x Favolosa


• 1 x Frantoio


• 1 x Manzanilla


• 1 x Mission


• 1 x Koroneiki