Messara

The extra virgin olive oil Messara is the 100th Greek agricultural product to receive  protected status under European Union law. It is obtained by mechanical processes from olives of the Koroneiki variety in the Messara region on the island of Crete, where these olives have been grown since the Minoan times.

The unique climate and geographical features of this southernmost area of the European continent, which cannot be found anywhere else in Greece, create an excellent environment for olive cultivation. The harvest of the Koroneiki variety olive fruit begins in early December when the olive skin turns from yellow-green to red-purple, and half of its flesh turns the same colour.

The best olives are selected, washed and cold pressed to produce an aromatic fruit-flavored oil. This olive oil has a rich green color, which gradually matures to yellow-green. Messara olive oil is a high-quality olive oil of low acidity with a rich and slightly bitter taste.