Best North Aegean Olive Oil Types
This extra virgin olive oil is produced from the Throumba (90%) and Koroneiki (10%) varieties of olive on the southern Aegean islands of Samos and Ikaria. The olives are left to fully ripen on the tree and are gathered by beating, which makes the olives fall from the tree onto large nets.
Within three days of gathering, the olives are cleaned and pressed in traditional or centrifugal olive mills. The processing conditions are monitored in order to preserve the oil's exceptional organoleptic properties. Samos olive oil has a golden color, a sweet taste, and an aroma of ripe olives.
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Lesvos is a virgin olive oil obtained from olives of the variety Kolovi and Adramytiani within the administrative boundaries of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean Islands. It is believed that the olive oil production in this area started already in the Bronze Age.
Since the island of Lesbos enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers, each year there are 100,000 tons of olives harvested, from which 20.000 tons of oil are obtained. This oil has an intense aroma and the taste of ripe olives.
One of the culinary delights of the Greek island of Ikaria is the island's olive oil. Unlike most Greek olive oils which use the koroneiki olive variety, this one is made from a local variety of olives known as hondroelia or fat olives.
The olive oil season typically begins at the end of October and lasts until February, and all of the olives that are being harvested for oil production come from family-owned olive groves. Traditionally, people carry their olive harvests to the local olive press in the village of Chrysostomos, which is considered the island's main area of olive growing and olive oil production.
Best North Aegean Olive Oil Producers
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Terraolivo IOOC - Prestige Gold
2016
BEST Meropi Organic Olive Oil Olive Oils
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ATHENA IOOC - Double Gold
2020
London IOOC - Gold
2022, 2021
ATHENA IOOC - Gold
2022, 2020, 2018
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EVO IOOC - Gold Medal
2022
London IOOC - Gold
2022
Terraolivo IOOC - Gold Medal
2022, 2019
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London IOOC - Gold
2023, 2022
ATHENA IOOC - Gold
2023, 2022
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Terraolivo IOOC - Prestige Gold
2022
London IOOC - Gold
2021
Terraolivo IOOC - Gold Medal
2021
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Gliglis Organic Oil is an olive oil producer located on the island of Lesbos in Greece. The company specializes in producing organic olive oil, ensuring that the entire process from cultivation to bottling adheres to strict organic standards. Their olive oils are made from locally sourced olives, supporting sustainable agriculture and preserving traditional farming methods.
The products are known for their rich flavor and high nutritional value.
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ATHENA IOOC - Gold
2016
BEST Τζωρτζησ Μιχαηλ Olive Oils
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