Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil ‘Skoutari’

17.5025.00

Organic extra virgin olive oil, high phenolic.

SIZE: 250ml, 500ml

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Kritsa – Lasithi

TYPE: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality category of olive oil that one can consume. By definition it must have free fatty acid level below 0,8%, zero organoleptic defects and a fruity flavor. For better quality, it must be derived by cold extraction in temperature below 27oC.
VARIETY: Koroneiki
The “Queen” of olives. Produces a high quality, full-bodied olive oil reach in aromatic notes. Koroneiki is the most common variety used for olive oil production in Greece (60% of the olive oil production). Mostly cultivated in the south Peloponnese and Crete. Is rich in nutritional value, beneficial phenolic compounds (bitter & spicy aftertaste) and characteristic aromas of freshly-cut grass, tomato, artichoke & almond. Well balanced and excellent to pair it with almost any food and cooking application.
ACIDITY: 0,20
Acidity is one of the quality parameters set by IOC for extra virgin olive oil. By definition EVOO it must have free fatty acid level below 0,8%. This value is always determined by a chemical laboratory and cannot be detected by sensory analysis (you cannot taste it).
AROMAS: Fresh-cut grass, herbs, tomato, artichoke, nuts
Contrary to many people’s beliefs, olive oil aromas are not endogenous to the fruit, but are produced by the activity of olive enzymes in the olive oil extraction process (crushing-malaxation). They depend largely on the variety of the olive, the degree of ripeness of the fruit at harvest as well as the milling practices.
HARVEST: Fall 2020
As any fresh and very sensitive to oxidation product, olive oil must be consumed within 18 months from the harvest time, for enjoying all its aromas, flavors and health benefits. In the Northern Hemisphere where Greece is, the harvest is taking place from October to January.
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Description

In “Erotokritos”, Skoutari is the shield that protects the young man in love when he fights for the eyes of his beloved Aretousa. Skoutari olive oil is the shield that protects your health.

Skoutari is produced with Koroneiki olives, exclusively from the company’s privately owned olive groves on the fertile island of Crete. An organic extra virgin olive oil, available in limited quantities that offers beneficial properties to your health. It is one of the few olive oils that has a health claim indication according to European Regulation 432/2012.

CHARACTERISTICS

Type : monovarietal – Koroneiki
Origin : Kritsa-Lasithi, Crete
Intense : medium
Packaging Type : glass,
Net Weight : 250ml, 500ml

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Meet the Producer

Meet the Producer

Their story begins in 2000, when two young people, Anargyros and Maria, inspired by memories from their childhoods, decided to cultivate the family olive groves. Guided by grandfather Michalis, and by their fathers, Manolis and Giorgos, they set sail on a new journey – accompanied by the entire family…Over the years, has been continuous research in order to produce olive oil that is distinct not just for its flavour, but also for its beneficial properties. This quest, that began with the love for nature, eventually became an obsession: to offer the best olive oil to their children.

“We want our children to grow up consuming pure ingredients, exceptional raw materials generously provided by nature, so that they will have good health and clarity of mind.”

They sustained their passion and dedication with hard work, and this eventually bore fruit. By performing continuous analyses in collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and professor Prokopis Mayiatis, they have proven that their olive oil is not just of superior quality, but actually is a pharmaceutical product. Their desire to share this blessed olive oil, gave birth in 2020 to “Skoutari”, their fourth child. Their vision is to inspire more and more people to seek nature’s well-being, by adopting the philosophy that is epitomized in the words of Hippocrates…“Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food”.

Pairs Best with

Pairs Best with

Salads with tomato, leafy green salads, raw vegetables, boiled/steamed vegetables, meat and chicken stews, grilled & roast meat dishes (lamb, pork, chicken), pasta, pizza, tomato sauce, semi-hard and smoked cheeses, legumes, soups.

Early harvest and high phenolic extra virgin olive oils are best to consume raw in order to offer to your body their beneficial antioxidants, vitamins and fatty acids. Drizzle it over your culinary creations to enjoy its green fruity aromas and to take your dishes to another level!

Awards

Awards

2020 Red Dot Packaging Design Winner
2020 World Olive Oil Competition Honorary Distinction
2020 Bronze Overall Image Award at the London Competition
2020 Bronze Inscription Award at the London Competition
2020 Silver Quality Award at the London Competition
2020 Kontinos
2020 Silver medal at the Olympia Awards