Olives
Hillcrest Estates olive orchards was established in 1993. Our orchards are situated between 300 - 400 meter above sea level and have a beautiful view of Table Bay, Table Mountain and Robben Island. Our orchards mainly consist of Mission, Frantoio and Kalamata cultivars. In 2001 we processed our first table olives and our first olive oil was made by another producer. In 2002 we purchased an Oliomio 50 and produced our own olive oil. In 2005 we upgraded our machine to a Oliomio 150 which we are still currently using. All production is done on the farm by hand from harvesting to bottling.
We became a member of SA Olive Industry Association in order to ensure that we adhered to their quality standards. The following requirements have been met; guaranteed 100% South African product, year of harvest is displayed on the bottle, adherence to the SA Code of Conduct and Practice for production and labeling and assurance that high quality standards are met with the label accurately reflecting content.
Olives
Kalamata Olives
Kalamata olives are often known as the Greek olive and it is distinctive in taste and appearance from other black olives. Kalamata olives are deep, rich aubergine in colour. The flesh to pip ratio is also much higher than most cultivars. Hillcrest Kalamata olives are handpicked and then matured through a slow fermentation process for 9-12 months and then bottled on the Estate. Hillcrest Kalamata olives are a must for your Greek Salad.
Price: R35.00
Black Mission Olives
The mission cultivar originates from California and is a very versatile cultivar. These olives can be processed as Green Mission or Black Mission – this will depend at what ripeness the olives are picked. Mission olives are also very well known for making olive oil if picked at the correct ripeness. Our Black Mission olives are handpicked during the months of May and June at optimum ripeness then matured in brine 9 – 12 months before bottled. Perfect with a glass of Hillcrest wine.
Price: R30.00
Green Mission Olives
Hillcrest Green Mission olives are handpicked early in April and then processed to a slow fermentation process of 9 – 12 months. Hillcrest Green Mission olives have a firm texture and are known for its slight nutty taste. Great for snacks and salads.
Price: R20.00
Mediterranean Mix
This product is a medley of Hillcrest Black Mission olives, sundried tomatoes, capers, chilli, herbs, and Danish feta then filled with Hillcrest olive oil.
Price: R55.00
Tapanade
Hillcrest produces a black tapenade from our Black Mission olives and a green tapenade from our Green Mission olives together with capers, garlic, herbs, lemon and Hillcrest olive oil. Great for biscuits, breads, pastas etc.
Price: R25.00
Black Mission Bucket
This is our only product we sell in bulk except our olive oil. These olives are packed in a 2.5 litre & 5 litre buckets. Suitable for restaurant etc.
Price: 1.5 kg R65.00 | 3 kg R125.00 (Drained weight)
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Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - GLASS
Hillcrest extra virgin olive oil is made of handpicked olives processed within 24 hours after picking, filtered and stored under a nitrogen blanket in stainless steel tanks at 18°C. Oil is kept in bulk tanks and only bottled when required. Hillcrest oil is made up from a blend of mission and frantoio olives picked at different ripeness. Hillcrest olive oil has a medium to delicate fruity flavours and a slight bitter to sweet taste with a peppery sensation. These all contribute to excellent oil. Hillcrest olive oil compliments fish, bruschetta, salads etc. See awards.
Price: 250ml - R40.00 | 500ml - R65.00
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PLASTIC
Olive oil is stored in bulk stainless steel tanks under a nitrogen blanket at 18°C. Plastic containers only get filled as per order. This packaging in only to help the consumer with cost. Hillcrest advises to decant your oil into a dark glass bottle.
Price: 1l - R90.00 | 5l - R425.00
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CLASSIFICATION OF OLIVE OILS AND OLIVE OIL TERMINOLOGY
Extra Virgin and Virgin Olive Oil indicate oils that are completely natural and unrefined. All other oils can be assumed to be refined, or to contain a proportion of refined olive oil. These blends are usually sold as Pure Olive Oil, Olive Oil or Light Olive Oil.Extra Virgin - natural, unrefined olive oil with a free acidity of below 0.8%, no defects and a fruity characteristic.
Virgin - natural unrefined olive oil with a free acidity below 2%, with minimal defects.
Cold Pressed/Extracted - indicates that miling temperatures were kept below 28°C, preventing the destruction of the temperature sensitive flavour compounds, antioxidants and vitamins.
Our Awards
| 2002 | Certificate of excellence Alfa Laval EVOO Competition | ||
| 2005 | Received a 3rd prize award at the Marco Zichella Extra Virgin Olive Oils of South Africa Competition | ||
| 2006 | Received the consumers choice award for our olive oil at the Marco Zichella extra Virgin Olive Oils of South Africa Competition2006 Received 2nd prize in the Marco Zichella Extra Virgin Olive Oils of South Africa Competition | ||
| 2006 | Won Gold at the SA OLIVE awards for our Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil | ||
| 2006 | Won Silver at the SA OLIVE awards for our table olives | ||
| 2007 | Won Gold at the SA OLIVE awards for our Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil | ||
| 2007 | Won Silver at the SA OLIVE awards for flavoured olives | ||
| 2009 | Won Silver at the SA OLIVE award for our Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil Style: Medium | ||
| The olive grove, planted on western slopes, comprises 2000 trees of oil and fruit varietals. Their unique position at 300 meters above sea level imparts a specific rich, tangy taste to the olives and a distinctive peppery aftertaste to the extra virgin olive oil. | |||
Also available at THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS
Cape Town |
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| Hillcrest Farm Stall | Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 18:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 13:00 pm |
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Hillcrest Cellardoor | Monday to Sunday 9:00am - 17:00pm Enquiries (021) 976 1110 |
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Gauteng |
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| Sue Keenan | Suekeenan@vodamail.co.za | +27 82 450 2387 | |
