Barnea is a modern Israeli cultivar, selected for vigorous, high yields and reliable performance, and now widely planted in Israel, Australia and New Zealand. Its oil is fresh and green: cut grass, green herbs and tomato leaf, with a medium body and a light peppery lift. It is a dependable, food-friendly extra virgin that brought modern, terroir-driven olive oil to several New World growing regions.
Fresh and green: cut grass, green herbs and tomato leaf, a light peppery lift.
Harvested from late September through November in the Northern Hemisphere (autumn months reversed in the south). Buy the freshest crop you can find — and check the harvest date on the bottle.