Naturally, Mission olives have higher levels of polyphenols, but the levels decrease as the fruit ripens. Late harvest Mission olive oil is known for mellow buttery notes, but at this stage of ripening polyphenol levels have considerably decreased. Grieco harvests several times throughout the season and blends his harvests to maximize both flavor and polyphenol levels. How he mills each harvest also has an affect on the final result.
Based on tasting notes from his website, California Mission Gold is bright with a medium green grass nose and light mint and herbaceous notes on a medium soft buttery base. California Mission Classic is bright with a pine nose and interesting accents of rose, almond, and green grass over a medium buttery base. California Mission Reserve has a more delicate taste that is easy to like with notes of ripe apple and a hint of mint on a warm nutty base.
The Griecos plan to allow people to visit this historic and important part of California history. The site will soon host a visitors center, and venues for private events and seminars where visitors can observe how a traditional olive grove is managed. With hand pruning, hand harvesting, and traditional milling techniques, Berkeley Olive Grove 1913 is demonstrating that the future of this ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil depends on traditions of olive farming and oil making established centuries ago.
Visit Berkeley Olive Grove 1913 online to purchase extra virgin olive oils and learn more.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive Pomace Oil: Not What You Might Think
Benefits of Olive Oil
