About Us

We have won 3 best in shows to date. We only produce certified extra virgin olive oil. This means the oil has been tested and found to be of the highest quality. Matapiro oil is without compromise, 100% sourced from our single-estate, We guarantee absolute taste satisfaction. The awards speak for themselves; with 22 Gold medals and 7 best in class awards at the New Zealand Olive Oil Awards since 2004.

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The Olives New Zealand OliveMark

Those oils that meet all the requirements are eligible to be sold under the ONZ Quality Mark.  The Quality Mark guarantees that the oil is from New Zealand-grown olives and meets the appropriate standards for extra virgin olive oil.

To qualify for ONZ Certification New Zealand olive oil must meet specific requirements. These include bottling and labeling standards as well as the chemical and sensory criteria that Olives New Zealand has based on the International Olive Council (IOC) standards for extra virgin olive oil. These are:

Chemical Analysis:

The Free Fatty Acid level measured as oleic acid must be less than 0.5% and the Peroxide Value less than 15mEq per kg. The standards for extra virgin olive oil set by the IOC are less than 0.8% FFA and a Peroxide Value of less than 20.

Sensory Analysis:

This is undertaken by the ONZ Sensory Panel at the Hort Research Sensory Science Facility in Auckland. The oils are evaluated for the absence of defects and the presence of the required desirable attribute, namely fruitiness.