FOCUS ON MAINLAND GREECE
The heart and soul of Greece
Mainland Greece has within it a vast variety of mountainous regions, fertile plains, endless stretches of beaches and rich ancient Hellenic cultural history. This is the home of Mt. Olympus, the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Salamis where the decisive epic battle between the ancient Hellenes and the Persians took place, Agrinio, Delphi and Korinthos to the south and the province of Macedonia to the north, home of Alexander the great, Avdera home of Democritus to the northeast. Byzantine monasteries of Meteora in the center, perched high on the dramatic outcrops of rock towering high into the sky. Preveza on the western coast and Kozani to the north west and Chalkidiki region home of the most sacred group of monasteries at Mount Athos.
These provinces, cities and regions are reviving the health promoting high phenolic EVOO and reconnecting with their ancient Hellenic wisdom and their roots. It is happening across Greece and for the first time you see regions collaborating and joining forces to share knowledge and open foreign markets for their precious high phenolic EVOO.
Aristoleo Awards are dedicated and have made it their mission to fan the flames of this newly rediscovered quality of EVOO. High Phenolic EVOO is travelling to the far reaches and around the globe and beyond right into the consumers hands. Our goal is to develop agrotourism and introduce the millions of tourists that flock to this land the health benefits and unique taste experience of high phenolic EVOO.
DOUBLE GOLD Highest overall phenolic concentration for traditional EVOO
Sotiris Limniotis from Agioi Theodoroi olive mill in Corinthos with 1650 mg per kg of phenolic concentration
Sotiris Limniotis was pleasantly surprised when he analyzed his EVOO this year. His 7 year old koroneiki trees produced an olive oil with an astounding high concentration of phenolic compounds. With over 800mg per kg of oleocanthal this EVOO is one of the most prized. Officially Agioi Theodoroi are considered part of Corinth and therefore Peloponnese, but the geographical location is north of the isthmus canal that separates the peloponnese from the mainland and therefore it is considered part of the mainland geographically.
BRONZE — MELISSINOS ESTATE Agrinio Greece — TOTAL PHENOLS — 747mg per kg
SILVER — MELISSINOS ESTATE Agrinio Greece — OLEOCANTHAL & OLEACEIN — 475mg per kg
GOLD — MELISSINOS ESTATE Agrinio Greece — OLEOCANTHAL— 323mg per kg
The path forward for the recognition of real EVOO internationally is long and full of obstacles. Until then the ones with open minds will continue to consume three spoonfulls of this miraculous EVOO every morning and enjoy this big gift to their health. We are constantly experimenting with our production methods to produce the most health promoting EVOO. We also water our grove without any need for drilling wells or paying for city water. We use a series of reservoirs to gather rainwater and deliver it to each tree without requiring the use of pumps. We would love to share our love for the land and the olive tree and the rich biodiverse environment within and around olive grove. As far as agrotourism is concerned, we dream of creating a complete experience for visitors by inviting people to come and choose which olive trees to pick and then immediately take the olives to a small mobile olive mill so they can produce the freshest olive oil and be able to take it back with them for their family and friends. But it is not an easy task and definitely not profitable due to the severe bureaucracy and obstacles we face. But its well worth the effort. This is a way of life we would love to share with as many people as possible.
HONORARY GOLD FOR HIGH PHENOLIC BY VARIETY
WILD OLIVE OIL
VOLVI ESTATE, Organic Greece
704mg per kg of total phenols
666mg per kg of oleocanthal & oleacein
303mg per kg of oleocanthal
Volvi Estate is produced from wild olive trees that have been growing on the Estate for centuries. Volvi Estate wild olive oil is a unique superfood. Certified organic and with a concentration of phenolic compounds considerably higher than required by the EU Health Claim 432/2012 for the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. It is an ideal health enhancer. Consumed raw 10gr per day ensure maximum bilogical (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective and neuroprotective) activity.
CHALKIDIKIS Organic
GOLDEN TREE WILD ATHOS ORGANIC P.D.O. AGOURELAIO CHALKIDIKIS
1073mg per kg of total phenols
580mg per kg of oleocanthal & oleacein
361mg per kg of oleocanthal
You cannot be in the company of Eleni Zotou and not be influenced by her infectious enthusiasm and positivity. Eleni is a woman in love with the olive tree and dedicated to organic sustainable farming methods and a member of the organic Agoureleo (early harvest) Chalkidikis PDO in Greece. Chalkidiki is the only early harvest PDO in all of Greece.
KORONEIKI/PICUAL ORGANIC
KARTALIS CHRISTOS
953mg per kg of total phenols
677mg per kg of oleocanthal & oleacein
393mg per kg of oleocanthal
LIANOLIA VARIETY ORGANIC
“ἔλαιον” (Elaeon) Bio green Olive oil Preveza, Greece
881mg per kg of total phenols
840mg per kg of oleocanthal & oleacein
601mg per kg of oleocanthal
We are a small family business. Our love of nature and the organic products we have been growing in our garden for many years now has led us to start producing organic extra virgin green olive oil. We began producing small quantities of olive oil (always using unripe olives), having noticed the lack of this pure product on the market.
We harvest our olives in the traditional way (hand picking), and therefore only the healthy olives are harvested. The whole family takes part in the process (as you can see in the photographs). On the very same day we transport them in 30-kilogram linen sacks for extraction to a certified oil press located at a short distance from the olive grove, where this singular, pure green olive oil is produced at low temperatures (cold extraction at 27℃).
MEGARITIKI/KORONEIKI
AGRICULTURAL COOP OF IMERA KOZANI GREECE
IMERA OLIVE OIL agro.imera@gmail.com
973mg per kg of total phenols
502mg per kg of oleocanthal & oleacein
263mg per kg of oleocanthal
Imera is a unique and well functioning COOP in Kozani that has been producing award winning olive oil under other brand names for years. Recently they decided to enter competitions and build their own brand. Their success in the Aristoleo Awards is mirrored with numerous medals at practically every competition they enter.
Buy with confidence buy High Phenolic EVOO for your health and welbeing
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