Agora Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Indigenous to the Greek island of Crete, Koroneiki olive trees are grown under the watchful eyes of the farmers‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎ_̴Ìö cooperative in Kritsa.Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__TheÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__koroneikioliveÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__is considered the ‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎÌ_í�Ì_•À_queen of olives‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎ_‰ۢÌÛ_ in Greece and is recognized world-wide as one of the preferred olives forÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__oilÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__production. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__These hearty trees have produced the extraordinary heritage Greek olives, prized for the grassy fresh aroma and delicate taste, for over 3000 years. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__The ‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎÌ_í�ÌÎÌ_ÌÎ́grassy‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎ_̴Ìö freshness is the defining signature of agora, making it the ideal component with one of vomFASS‰ۡóÁÌ_́ÌÎ_̴Ìö fruited vinegars for delicious and well-balanced vinaigrette. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__In addition to refining fish or making salad dressings, this light, cholesterol-free oil adds a nice finishing touch to pasta,Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__a delicious crowning over fish and lambÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__and in fruity salad dressings.

The tiny Koroneiki comes into production early in the season and sets heavy crops. The olivesÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__are very small but of excellent quality for oil. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__To make Agora, olives are pressed when young and the chlorophyll content is high. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__This correlates to the bright yellow-green color oil.Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__ The high polyphenol content provides excellent health benefits and shelf life. Ì_åÇÌÎÌ__vomFASS Agora Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a world class extra virgin olive oil and has received bothÌ_åÇÌÎÌ__Gold and Silver medals from the DLG (German agriculture society).