Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils
At Havasu Olive & Garlic Company, we proudly offer an extensive selection of Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils sourced through the internationally recognized Veronica Foods Ultra Premium (UP) Standard. This rigorous program focuses on freshness, authenticity, chemistry, and exceptional flavor.
Unlike many mass-produced grocery store oils, we carefully select each oil for outstanding quality. We also conduct extensive laboratory testing to ensure every product meets strict Ultra Premium standards. As a result, you enjoy exceptionally fresh olive oil with vibrant flavor, natural antioxidants, and excellent culinary performance.
Freshness Matters
Freshness plays a critical role in producing exceptional Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Unlike wine, olive oil does not improve with age. It delivers its best flavor, aroma, and nutritional value when fresh.
Olive harvests occur at different times across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Because of this, we rotate our inventory throughout the year to feature current harvest oils. This approach allows us to offer some of the freshest oils available. Many store-bought oils sit in warehouses or on shelves for months or even years.
We source our oils from top olive-growing regions worldwide. These include Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Chile, Australia, Argentina, California, Tunisia, South Africa, and others as new harvests become available.
What Makes Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Different?
Not all Extra Virgin Olive Oils offer the same quality.
To meet the Veronica Foods Ultra Premium (UP) Standard, each oil must pass strict quality requirements. These standards go far beyond basic international guidelines.
We select our Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils for:
- Exceptionally low free fatty acidity
- High levels of natural polyphenols and antioxidants
- Outstanding freshness and stability
- Superior aroma and flavor
- Verified purity through laboratory testing
Many early harvest oils contain high levels of polyphenols. These natural compounds create the peppery finish found in premium oils. They also contribute to many of the health benefits associated with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Cold Extracted for Exceptional Quality
We cold extract our Extra Virgin Olive Oils without excessive heat. This process helps preserve delicate aromas, vibrant flavors, antioxidants, and beneficial compounds found in fresh olives.
Each olive variety and growing region produces a unique flavor profile. Some oils taste delicate and buttery. Others offer fruity, grassy, or herbaceous notes. Some deliver a bold, peppery finish. You can find an olive oil to match every taste and cooking style.
Olive Oil Color Doesn't Determine Quality
Many people assume greener olive oil means better quality. This is not true.
Olive variety and natural chlorophyll levels determine color. Some high-quality oils appear bright green, while others show golden tones. Flavor, freshness, chemistry, and testing—not color—define a truly premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Storing Your Olive Oil
Store your olive oil in a cool, dark place to maintain freshness. Keep it away from heat and direct sunlight.
We bottle our oils in dark glass to protect them from light exposure. This helps preserve flavor, aroma, and quality. For the best experience, enjoy your olive oil while it is fresh.
Experience the Difference
The best way to appreciate Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil is to taste it.
Visit our tasting bar in Lake Havasu City. You can sample more than 70 Ultra Premium Olive Oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and specialty products. Our knowledgeable team will answer your questions, explain flavor profiles, and recommend pairings. We will help you find the perfect oil for your kitchen.
Use our oils to dip fresh bread, make vinaigrettes, roast vegetables, grill meats, finish pasta, or enhance your favorite recipes. Our Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils bring exceptional flavor to every meal.
Visit Havasu Olive & Garlic Company and discover the difference fresh, Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil can make.Cobrancosa Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Our iconic Portuguese Cobrancosa scores highest in overall fruit and displays savory vegetal characteristics along with juicy fruit notes of raspberry and unripe stone fruit.
Our partner producer (SAOV) in Portugal is using a high vacuum during malaxation to remove all of the oxygen in this processing stage where the oil spends the most time and most prone to oxidation. This cutting edge and very technical method preserves the phenolic content, the overall chemistry plus the flavor characteristics while reducing other oxidation markers.
Crush Date: October 2024
Intensity: Medium
Country of Origin: Portugal
- Biophenols*: 394.10 ppm
- Oleic Acid*: 71.04
- PV*: 4.51
- DAGs*: 95.8
- Squalene: 6,647.2
- FFA*: 0.17
- PPP*: <0.6
- A-Tocopherols: 344.90
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 7.9 | Bitterness: 3.4 | Pungency: 4.7
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Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This small batch California Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil was harvested from groves in Esparto California, Yolo County. Made from exceedingly green fruit, it displays bold fruity aromas despite its delicate nature as well as exemplary chemistry including the lowest possible documented FFA, a testament to the perfect condition of the fruit. The antioxidant - squalene content in this Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil is also remarkably high. Notes include green banana and stone fruit.
Crush Date: October 2023
Intensity: Mild
Country of Origin: USA (California)
- Biophenols*: 236.76 ppm
- Oleic Acid*: 77.18
- PV*: 4.31
- DAGs*: 98.3
- Squalene: 12,202.6
- FFA*: 0.09
- PPP*: <0.6
- A-Tocopherols: 400.4
* As measured at the time of crush.
SMOKE POINT: 413 F
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 5.0 | Bitterness: 2.7 | Pungency: 3.0
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Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This delicate California Arbosana is sweet and slightly floral with a creamy mouth feel, pleasing pepperiness and flavor notes of banana and almond. Harvested from groves in the Capay Valley and produced by the master millers at Boundary Bend Estate.
Crush Date: October 2022
Intensity: Mild
Country of Origin: USA - California
- Biophenols*: 363.9 ppm
- Oleic Acid: 67.62
- DAGs: 92.5
- Squalene:* 1,460.2
- FFA: 0.30
- PV: 6.02
- PPP*: <0.7
- A-Tocopherols: *436.3
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 4.0 | Bitterness: 2.8 | Pungency: 3.0
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Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 5.5/10 | Bitterness: 2.8/10 | Pungency: 3.1/10
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Koroneiki Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Our first ever Portuguese limited Koroneiki Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a small batch production. It displays a creamy mouth feel with some berry notes and pepperiness.
Crush Date: October 2023
Intensity: Medium
Country of Origin: Portugal
- Biophenols*: 469.21 ppm
- Oleic Acid: 76.34
- DAGs: 95.9
- Squalene: 6,577.0
- FFA: 0.14
- PV: 2.72
- PPP*: <1.1
- A-Tocopherols: 303.0
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 5.1 | Bitterness: 5.1 | Pungency: 5.0
Smoke Point: 375 F
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Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Our ever-popular Australian Hojiblanca displays notes of sweet melon, tropical fruit and creamy green almond. This finish is delicate with a pleasing amount of pepperiness.
Crush Date: May 2023
Intensity: Mild
Country of Origin: Australia
- Biophenols*: 191.9 ppm
- Oleic Acid: 75.6
- DAGs: 94.0
- Squalene: 9,116.2
- FFA: 0.26
- PV: 4.3
- PPP*: <0.2
- A-Tocopherols: 330.3
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 6.5 | Bitterness: 2.0 | Pungency: 2.0
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Barnea Extra Virgin Olive Oil
One of the finest examples of the Barnea variety we’ve come across, this intense early harvest olive is exceedingly fruity on the nose combining notes of tropical fruit, green apple peel and banana with a lovely lingering pepper. While we consider it to be robust, it only has a modicum of bitterness.
Crush Date: March 2023
Intensity: Robust
Country of Origin: Peru
- Biophenols*: 508.7 ppm
- Oleic Acid:69.72
- DAGs: 96.1
- Squalene: 4,066.4
- FFA: 0.20
- PV: 5.66
- PPP*: <0.9
- A-Tocopherols: 263.9
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 4.8 | Bitterness: 4.0 | Pungency: 5.0
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Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This limited production early Kalamata has intense pepper on the finish with a wasabi like pungency and notes of apple, savory herb, creamy artichoke and almond. The combination of picking the fruit extremely early and minimal processing resulted in high phenol content and very high Oleocanthal content (147ppm), indication of the peppery sensation found in very early Kalamata fruit.
Crush Date: May 2023
Intensity: Robust
Country of Origin: Australia
- Biophenols*: 534.2 ppm
- Oleic Acid*: 78.2
- PV*: 4.0
- DAGs*: 96.1
- Squalene: 4,188.80
- FFA*: 0.2
- PPP*: <0.2
- A-Tocopherols: 348.7
* As measured at the time of crush.
Organoleptic Taste Panel Assessment:
Fruitiness: 5.4 | Bitterness: 4.0 | Pungency: 4.5
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