Extra Virgin Olive Oil
500 ml of our highly phenolic, single-origin Cretan oil.
Tax included.
479 mg/kg
Polyphenol content
Polyphenols: 479 mg/kg.
Hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol content: >9 mg per 1.5 tbsp (20 g).
Olive oils that contain >5 mg per 20 g belong to the category of oils that protect blood lipids from oxidative stress.
Oleocanthal levels: higher than the average values in other olive oils.
Oleocanthal and oleacein have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cardioprotective and properties.
Harvest year: November 2024
Olive variety: 100% Koroneiki olives.
Origin: Sitia, Crete.
Certifications: Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
Characteristics: Low acidity (≤ 0.2) and high polyphenol content.
Extraction: Cold pressed on harvest day.
It has a fresh and invigorating peppery kick to it.
Eat with everything.
May include, but not necessarily limited to:
- Too much enthusiasm for salad.
- Friends wondering if they need polyphenols too.
- More dinner parties than planned.
Only good stuff from the island
This oil is from one origin in Crete only. One type of olives and no blends.
The stuff from Sitia has all the notes you need in a good olive oil.
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