Golden Oils from Golden Soils
Our Range of Olive Oils
From the Surf Coast to the Golden Plains of South-Western Victoria, Taste the Regions of Victoria
Explore the region
Taste the place it came from.
Soil, elevation and how much weather comes off the water all change what ends up in the bottle. Pick a region to see how.
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Surf Coast · Mt Moriac
- Landscape
- The hinterland behind the coast, on Mt Moriac's mineral-rich basalt soils.
- Climate
- Cool hinterland, cooled by coastal air.
- In the glass
- Softer, rounder oils with less bite — why the estate blends suit everyday cooking.
Home of the Mt Moriac estate oils.
Why place changes flavour
What the research says
01
Variety sets the baseline
In a three-year study of two olive varieties grown at two sites, the oils were told apart first by variety, then by where they were grown.
02
Cooler sites, more intensity
In the same study, the colder, higher site gave oils more phenolic compounds, while the warmer, lower site gave less fruitiness, bitterness and pungency.
03
Harvest timing
Polyphenols, bitterness and pungency fall as olives ripen. Greener fruit gives a more intense, grassy, peppery oil.
04
Rain, not irrigation
Studies find oils from water-limited trees tend to carry more polyphenols, and irrigation tends to lower them. FORTE 559's grove is dryland, relying entirely on rainfall.
Region notes are Geelong Region Olives' own descriptions. Research: cultivar vs. site & ripening (2021) · variety & harvest time · early harvest & sensory profile · irrigation & phenols (2007) · watering regimes (2022). Effects vary by variety and season.