Duikersdrift extra virgin olive oil
Grown on our farm with it’s excellent terroir for olives, our olive trees soak up the sunshine of hot summer days and experience the chill of the crisp Tulbagh winters. This is where our award-winning Duikersdrift Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) begins it’s journey before being hand-harvested, cold-pressed, bottled, and making it’s way into your kitchen. To capture the flavours and aromas of the freshly harvested olives, our olives are picked at optimum ripeness and are cold-extracted within 24 hours to produce our liquid gold.
Olive oil
Artisanal & Estate Grown
Hand-Harvested & Cold-Pressed
Our estate-grown olives are hand-harvested at optimum ripeness and cold-pressed within 24 hours, preserving freshness, flavour, and the vibrant character of our liquid gold.
Thoughtfully Blended Varietals
Oils from our Frantoio, Coratina, and Mission olives are carefully blended to create a balanced, medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil with depth and harmony.
Climate & Soil Driven
A Mediterranean climate of hot summers and cold winters, combined with our unique soils, shapes an oil with distinctive character, freshness, and terroir-led depth.
Olive oil
more than just oil
At Duikersdrift, every oil begins long before the press. As olives mature on the tree, their harvest timing influences both colour and taste, while varietal, soil health, climate, irrigation, and milling techniques shape the final profile. No single element stands alone – it’s the balance between them that defines the oil. From field to press, each decision leaves its mark, creating oils with character, depth, and a genuine sense of place.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Estate Blend
description
Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil blend is a medium-intensity oil made from Frantoio, Coratina, and Mission olives grown on our farm in Tulbagh.
With its golden-green hue and vibrant flavour, it enhances both simple and refined dishes, adding depth and character to every meal. Drizzle it over fresh bread, toss it with pasta, or use it to dress crisp salads. Its balanced profile pairs beautifully with roasted vegetables, grilled seafood, or roasted chicken.
taste
The Duikersdrift Estate Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil opens with a generous fruitiness, showcasing ripe olive and ripe tomato flavours that feel fresh yet full-bodied. A mild, well-integrated bitterness adds structure, while a moderate pungency brings a gentle peppery lift on the finish.
Subtle underlying notes of banana introduce a delicate, creamy undertone, rounding out the flavour beautifully. The result is a harmonious and balanced Extra Virgin Olive Oil, ideal for those who appreciate versatility alongside refined, layered character.*
Olive Oil
Wholesale & distribution
Interested in stocking or selling Duikersdrift Olive Oil? Contact us for pricing and details – we’d love to connect.
A proud memeber of SA Olive
Duikersdrift proudly participates in the SA Olive Commitment to Compliance (CTC) Scheme, a voluntary program designed to uphold the quality and authenticity of locally produced Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). This initiative, managed by SA Olive, helps consumers identify premium South African olive oils by featuring a distinct CTC Seal on the products of its members.
When you select Duikersdrift Olive Oil, you can trust…
- Local Authenticity: The oil is 100% South African in origin.
- Quality Standards: We adhere to the rigorous SA Olive Codes of Practice, aligned with globally recognized benchmarks.
- Transparent Labelling: Our label guarantees that if it says Extra Virgin, the oil meets the exacting standards of true Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Experience
Explore Duikersdrift
Discover the art of slow living at Duikersdrift. Wake up to sweeping mountain views, take on a refreshing 5km Saturday run, savour a charcuterie box by the dam or spend your afternoons lounging by the pool.
