01
FRUITY
An aroma of fresh olives, from green and grassy to ripe and soft.
Fresh · green · aromaticAN EDITORIAL GUIDE TO GREEK OLIVE OILOLIVE OIL
OLIVE OIL
HAS A FLAVOR.
Discover Greek olive oil beyond the label.
SCROLL TO DISCOVERA different way to experience olive oil
OLIVE OIL FLAVOR / GREECE
01 / A SENSORY JOURNEYMore than an ingredient.
More than an ingredient.
A sensory experience.
An olive oil can be softly rounded, vividly green or wonderfully peppery. Variety, harvest, climate, place and production all shape what reaches the table. The most interesting question is simple: what do you taste?
Begin with the senses.
01 / 0802 / THE LANGUAGE OF TASTEThree notes.
Three notes.
Endless nuance.
Fruitiness, bitterness and pungency are positive sensory characteristics of virgin olive oil. They can be gentle or pronounced, and their balance gives an oil its character.
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BITTER
A clean, structured taste. In virgin olive oil, bitterness can be a positive note.
Layered · elegant · distinct03
PUNGENT
The lively, peppery sensation that often appears at the back of the throat.
Peppery · vivid · lasting03 / PLACE & CHARACTERGreece is not
Greece is not
one flavor.
From islands to mainland groves, Greek olive oil is shaped by many landscapes and varieties. Explore the places behind it, then let the oil itself tell you how it tastes.
Explore Greece
GREECE / ΕΛΛΑΔΑA few places to begin
- Crete
- Peloponnese
- Halkidiki
- Lesvos
- Ionian Islands
- Central Greece & Thessaly
DISCOVER / TASTE / CONNECT04 / A LITTLE DISCOVERYFind your
Find your
olive oil.
Three questions. One flavor direction to explore.
A playful guide to preference, not a product recommendation.
05 / AT THE TABLEGood food deserves
Good food deserves
the right note.
Try a delicate oil with grilled fish, a greener expression with vegetables and legumes, or a peppery one on warm bread. Pairing is a conversation between flavor and food.
DELICATEFish · gentle vegetables
GREENSalads · legumes
PEPPERYBread · roasted dishes
06 / BEYOND THE LABELA little knowledge
A little knowledge
changes the taste.
Understand the terms, then trust your senses. These short guides are a starting point for choosing with more confidence.
07 / THE JOURNALCuriosity belongs
Curiosity belongs
at the table.
Field notes on flavor, tasting and the everyday pleasure of Greek olive oil.
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08 / FOR PROFESSIONALSGreek olive oil
Greek olive oil
for your market.
A place to begin a conversation about Greek olive oil, from sourcing and distribution to private label and food service.
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