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African Oils Karoo Gold
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African Oils Karoo Gold

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Blend Mission, Frantoio, Kalamata, Lecino, Coratina, Nocellara — variety guides

Latest recorded release
2026
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Latest recorded release · 2026

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MissionFrantoioKalamataLecinoCoratinaNocellara Shapeshifter

Karoo Gold blends Mission, Frantoio, Kalamata, Lecino, Coratina and Nocellara olives hand-harvested at peak ripeness in the Little Karoo's isolated valley, where lime-rich soils meet mountain-fed rivers. The fruit is cold-pressed the same day, yielding a delicate to medium oil with a grassy aroma, smooth mouthfeel and gentle peppery finish. Pressed in 2026, it is best used raw over fresh salads.

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Release History

2026
Available: 30 August 2026
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Varieties
Mission Frantoio Kalamata Lecino Coratina Nocellara
2025
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Varieties
Mission Frantoio Kalamata Leccino Coratina Nocellara
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Oil Character

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

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Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

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A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Western Cape, South Africa.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originWestern Cape, South Africa
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being harvested manually.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationHand picked
Olive composition

Changing composition

The latest release lists Mission, Frantoio, Kalamata, Lecino, Coratina, Nocellara. OlioWise's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.

OlioWise-derived from release dataMissionFrantoioKalamataLecinoCoratinaNocellaraComposition changes by harvest

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