Ed and Liz Scott established Moutere Grove in 1996 and are committed to producing a high quality, single estate, organic, extra virgin olive oil. The 50 acre property lies in the picturesque Moutere valley, near Nelson, New Zealand, and was previously in pasture. The Moutere clay soils are renowned for the quality of the fruit and wines they produce. These are challenging conditions in which to grow olive trees, but have produced oils with complex and robust flavours.
View of Moutere Grove towards the house
Tuscan varieties have been exclusively planted. The four cultivars are; Leccino, Frantoio, Pendolino and Moraiolo. Each cultivar is harvested and processed separately.
The 2008 oil is certified organic by Asurequality to the Asurequality standard, which is IFOAM accredited.
The 2008 oil is a blend of Leccino, Frantoio, Pendolino and Moraiolo oils, and is produced by a single, cold pressing, within hours of the olives being picked on the estate using our new OMT Pegaso 500 continuous process centrifugal press.
The oil has complex grassy aroma with hints of herbs and tropical fruit. In the palate the oil has rich, mellow flavours that develop to a lingering peppery aftertaste. The free fatty acid levels are very low at 0.12%, with peroxide levels of 2.8mEq/kg.
Moutere Grove gained full organic status in 2003. A new press was installed on the property for the harvest of 2002. The press is a Pegaso 500 continuous process centrifugal press, from Officine Meccanice Toscane, with a capacity of 4-500 Kg of olives per hour, and is dedicated for organic olive pressing
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