Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil ‘Skoutari’
€17.50 – €25.00
Organic extra virgin olive oil, high phenolic.
SIZE: 250ml, 500ml
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Kritsa – Lasithi
Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Oil
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
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
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
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
