High-Phenolic Olive Oil (Extra Virgin, Unfiltered) – Megaritiki Ladolea, 5L

Product detailed description

A high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil from the Megaritiki variety, grown exclusively in the northern Peloponnese. Unfiltered, cold pressed, carrying 700 to 989mg of polyphenols per kilo depending on the harvest. The 5L tin is a serious stock.

The oil is made in the mountain village of Dendro in Corinthia, 650 metres above sea level. The olives are picked by hand between 10 and 30 November, while they are still unripe and green. That is where the strongly fruity character and the sharp finish come from. The fruit goes to the mill strictly within 24 hours of picking and is cold pressed below 27 °C. Before bottling the oil rests briefly in stainless steel tanks and settles naturally.

The polyphenol content was analysed by Dr Prokopios Magiatis and Dr Eleni Meliou at the School of Pharmacy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the oil is certified to contain 700 to 989mg of hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol or their derivatives per kilo. A five-litre tin makes sense when you use olive oil every day and would rather not keep restocking.

Key benefits

• 700 to 989mg of polyphenols per kilo – depending on the harvest, measured at the University of Athens
• Megaritiki variety – grown exclusively in the northern part of the Peloponnese
• Unripe harvest – November picking gives the fruity character and the sharp finish
• Milled within 24 hours – hand-picked and cold pressed below 27 °C
• Unfiltered – nothing but natural settling in stainless steel tanks
• 5L tin – for households that genuinely get through olive oil

Olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. The claim may only be used for olive oil which contains at least 5mg of hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives per 20g of oil. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 20g of olive oil.

How to use it

It works best cold, over salads, over finished dishes and on bread. The daily 20g works out at roughly two tablespoons. Decant a smaller bottle from the tin for everyday use and keep the rest sealed.

Ingredients

100% extra virgin olive oil, unfiltered. Megaritiki variety. Polyphenol content 700 to 989mg/kg depending on the harvest, certified for hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and their derivatives. Harvested 10 to 30 November by hand, cold pressed below 27 °C within 24 hours of picking. Country of origin Greece, village of Dendro, Corinthia, Peloponnese, 650m above sea level. Volume 5 litres.

Warnings

This is an unfiltered oil, so natural sediment may appear at the bottom. That is not a fault. Store cool and dry, away from direct light, and keep the container well sealed. Keep out of reach of children. Best before date is printed on the pack.

Distributor

Manufacturer: Ladolea, Dendro, Corinthia, Greece. Distributor: Adam Raw, Metylovice 552, 739 49 Metylovice, Czech Republic, Reg. No. 03452824.