and breathtaking landscape with a temperate
Mediterranean climate and eternal sunshine.
A pure place, surrounded with natural beauty
A land touched by the Aegean Sea.
of commerce and civilizations.
Crete, the largest island of Greece. A crossroad
love and care they pick each olive with their own hands.
It is cultivated in groves that are owned by the
local families who know each tree and with great
in olive groves nurtured by the Sun and Sea.
be cultivated.
The Cretan olive oil is produced
turned the wild olive trees into trees that can
the first in Europe to tame the olive tree. They
Five thousand years ago, the people of Crete were
lands, Crete is ideal for the growing of olives.
Being blessed with the modern climate and fertile
Each year during winter, the people in the
They are an inextricable part of
island, the olives are the symbol of Crete.
up to two thirds of the cultivated land of the
grown with them just like the olive groves cover
deeply rooted in each family member they have
from generation to generation. The values are
come together. It is tradition that passes on
The making of olive oil is a family affair, a reason to
villages get together to gather the olives.
roots, as they call them.
For the people of Crete, nature is part of their
they're collected one by one by hand.
sticks and fall on large pieces of cloth, then
Even today, the harvest of the olives is
considered a ritual and it is carried out in a
traditional way. The olives are struck the long
laurel is a leaf of an olive branch.
the ancient Greek Olympic champions, the Olympic
The olive is the symbol of peace; the prize of
since 2000 BC.
Minoan people have been using olive oil ever
civilization. It has been documented that the
linear scripts, A and B of the Minoan
traced back into the past, as far back as the
life. Its history goes back into the centuries.
The use of olive oil in the Cretan diet can be
Olive oil - the liquid gold according to Homer -
base of the Cretan diet.
For centuries now olive oil has been the
now need to be taken to the local mill for pressing.
But the day is not over as the selected olives
the best quality olives are placed into the sacks.
The selection is made very carefully so that only
This traditional method guarantees the best quality of
the fruit and the longevity of the tree.
In the past, granite wheels were used in order to press the olives.
There, the olives are crushed and the olive oil is extracted.
on the same day to produce the freshest oil.
it is essential that the olives are taken to the mill
When the gathering of the fruits is completed,
is a miraculous source of nutrients.
From the mill, the fresh oil is taken to the bottling factory.
the olive oil is extracted.
And finally, through the process of centrifugal separation,
then homogenized in large mixer.
Afterwards, they are crushed into a pulp which is
First, the olives are separated from their leaves and washed.
Today, the presses used are made out of stainless steel.
Next, an overcap is placed on the bottle and the labels are applied.
closed with a pilfer proof top.
then the bottle Is vacuum filled with the oil and
inspected and cleared for the clean air blast,
bottling line. First, the empty bottles are
The filtered oil is now ready for the
to maintain the integrity of the oil.
During the entire process, the temperature is kept below 60°F/16°C
remaining moisture and plant matter.
filtering process, to be cleared from any
be bottled, it must first go through a mechanical
to settle for at least one month. Before oil is to
under the optimal conditions where it is allowed
There, it is stored in stainless steel tanks
The people of Crete have a good heart
is thought to decelerate the body's aging.
most of all, as if from the fountain of youth, it
It assists it in producing and storing energy and,
Olive oil helps pump up the human body.
food unique and fill with exceptional taste and nutrition.
An irreplaceable ingredient that makes our salads and all types of
to its wide use of olive oil.
healthiest diets in the world which is attributed
bottles are cased and ready for shipment.
A thorough final inspection carried out before the
The Cretan diet is proved to be one of the
Cretan olive oil is light and tasty with a unique aroma.
world attributed to their high consumption of olive oil.
the lowest rates of cardiovascular disease in the
and not just in a metaphorical way. They have one of
their reward, a celebration for the olive.
ancestors. The welcoming of the new harvest is
tradition and wisdom passed on from their
with the land who still preserve and follow the
It is the people who care for their trees and they're in touch
It is the way that the olives collected. It is the place blessed.
that harmoniously blend with the scent of olives
of the fields of chamomile and the Cretan herbs
It is the perfume of nature
