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Flavour Analysis

At first, olive paste shows emphatic briny aroma, and then brine, oleic acid and cut grass come into focus. Resinous aroma and loamy earth overlap beneath the surface, and rancio and assam tea notes give the profile a broader sensory foundation.

Dominant Flavour Families

Vegetal
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous
Woody
Sharp

Flavour profile of olive paste

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Olivine

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Olive paste

OlivineVegetal

olive paste9.2

Briny, savoury, herbaceous aroma and taste similar to olives. Strong in olive paste.

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