Top quality olive oil from Crete

OLIVE OIL from CRETE

Olive oil is one of the most important elements of the Cretan civilization. It was connected with civilization, with religious ceremonials, medicine and pastry making.

The historical presence - about 4000 years - of olive oil in Crete indicates its historical and cultural character, as well as the Cretan's experience in producing and bottling it. This persistence on it's quality is supported by historical evidence and the reputation and the demand that olive oil has acquired nowadays.

It benefits our health and is ideal for the nutritious needs of the human body. It is rich in monounsaturated fat acids and natural antioxidants, such as a-tokopherole and polyphaenoles, as well as vitamins A and E, which are responsible for slowing down the human cell aging process. It tones up the human organism making it produce and store up energy. \

High shipping and insurance charges has obliged Creta Shop to stop accepting orders for Cretan olive oil. Please feel free to contact us for any information concerning products of Crete.

ELAIA Εxtra virgin olive oil, produced from healthy and freshly picked olive-crop, first cold pressed, in the traditional oil-presses of Peza Union. This highly valued olive juice, is a product from the olive growers of the fertile valley of Peza and owes it's uniqueness in their zest, traditional technique and also to the excellent soil and climatic conditions of the area. Rich in monosaturated fatty acids and vitamins E and A, cholesterol-free as modern dietology requires, tasty and aromatic, this olive oil with an acidity of 0,1-1% is ideal for raw consumption in salads and all uses in cooking and pastry making. Available in tin boxes of 0.5Lt and 1Lt. Produced by Peza Union
	P.D.O. PEZA Appellation d’ Origine “PEZA”. Excellent extra virgin olive oil of maximum acidity 0,6%. It features exceptional taste, color and aroma. Produced by Peza Union Silver award at the International Contest "Great Taste Awards 2003"
SITIA An Εxtra virgin olive oil with an acidity of 0.1-1% produced in the sunbathed mountainous and hilly olive-groves of Sitia from the olive variety "Koroneiki". Gold-green colour, balanced taste somewhere between sweet and bitter. Surprisingly long duration of aftertaste. Fruity aroma due to the variety it is produced of. The care during the harvest of the olive, the processing, the storage and the standardization ensure its particular qualitative characteristics. It can be used in salads and on vegetables where it unfolds its full aroma and exquisite flavour. Further it can be used in the cooking of food adding to it that special relish which is so characteristic of Cretan cuisine. SITIA olive oil has been awarded a first prize by the International Council of Olive Oil for 2001 and 2002

OLIVE OIL from CRETE

SITIA

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