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Darling Olives Fynbossie

Produced by Darling Olives — producer profile

Latest recorded release
2026
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Latest recorded release · 2026

5 awards across 5 releases

Latest: Silver · SA Olive Awards · 2026

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Darling Olives Fynbossie Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made in limited quantities from olives hand picked in dry land orchards near Renosterveld fynbos on Alexanderfontein Estate. It is described as a fresh, balanced oil with herbal, grassy, almond, green-fruit and citrus aromas and lingering pungency.

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Release History

Recorded award profile: typically Silver across 5 release years; tiers have varied year to year. This describes recorded results, not future awards.

2026
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Awards & recognition

2025
Producer Notes
A well-balanced, fresh oil with aromas of herbs, fynbos, almonds, green grass, green fruit and citrus, followed by lingering pungency.

Awards & recognition

2024

Awards & recognition

2023

Awards & recognition

2022

Awards & recognition

1969
Producer established

Darling Olives was established in 1969.

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Oil Character

Place & provenance

Sense of place

The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Darling, Western Cape, South Africa, giving it a specific farm origin.

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Listed originDarling, Western Cape, South AfricaSingle estate
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being harvested manually.

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

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

Product informationHand picked
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The grove is listed as relying on rainfall rather than routine irrigation.

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Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Product informationDry farmed

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