{"title":"All Greek Olive Oils","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree single-origin Greek extra virgin olive oils — Koroneiki from Crete, certified organic BIO Crete, and the rare Kolovi from Lesvos. Every batch cold extracted below 80°F (27°C), lab tested, and traceable by LOT number.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"memilon-crete-high-phenolic-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil","title":"Memilon Crete High Polyphenol Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh polyphenol olive oil from a single family estate in Crete: 610 mg\/kg polyphenols in our published lab analyses, pressed from early harvest Koroneiki olives and cold extracted below 27°C (80°F). This Greek extra virgin olive oil is packed in light-proof tins, so the polyphenols, the fruit and the peppery finish reach your kitchen intact. Made for everyday cooking and the table, not for a few spoonfuls from a small bottle: it comes in 1 L, 3 L and 5 L tins. Free shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle origin Koroneiki from Crete · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/acidity-in-olive-oil-what-it-really-means\"\u003e0.29–0.31% acidity\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/the-power-of-polyphenols\"\u003e610 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/a\u003e · lab tested every batch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e01 · High Polyphenol Olive Oil, Measured Batch by Batch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e610 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/strong\u003e in our published lab analyses: the number behind the words high polyphenol and high phenolic. \u003cstrong\u003e0.29–0.31% free acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e, well under the 0.8% maximum for extra virgin olive oil. K-values are recorded on every batch and each harvest gets a full laboratory analysis by Multichrom Lab in Crete, published against its LOT number so you can read our lab analyses before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e02 · Koroneiki Olive Oil from Messara, Crete\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever blended. 100% Koroneiki from our own family estate in Phaistos, in the Messara plain of southern Crete, grown without pesticides. One region, one variety, one harvest in every tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e03 · Early Harvest, Hand-Picked, Cold Extracted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis early harvest olive oil is hand-picked in early November and pressed within hours, below 27°C (80°F), with slow kneading and natural centrifugation. Nothing is rushed and nothing is heated. That is how the oil keeps its vibrant green colour, its intense fruit and its polyphenols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e04 · Fresh in 1 L, 3 L and 5 L Tins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRested in nitrogen-sealed steel tanks, filled into a light-proof metal tin and shipped in a reinforced carton, so the oil arrives as it left the mill. Choose the 1 L tin for the table, or the 3 L and 5 L tins if you cook with olive oil every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e05 · Bold Flavour for Every Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrassy and peppery with a clean bitter finish. Right for salads, drizzling, cooking, dipping and \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/olive-oil-smoke-point\"\u003efrying\u003c\/a\u003e. Our own ritual stays simple: \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/recipes\/cretan-dakos\"\u003etoasted bread, feta, olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e. One estate, one variety, one harvest, and a lab report for every batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e06 · What makes an olive oil high in polyphenols?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainly the variety, the harvest date and how the oil is made. Koroneiki is a variety known for its polyphenols, early harvest olives carry more of them than ripe fruit, and cold extraction below 27°C (80°F) helps keep them in the oil. All three apply to Memilon Crete, and our published lab analyses measured 610 mg\/kg. You can taste it in the peppery catch at the back of the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e07 · Why is it packed in a tin?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight speeds up the oxidation of olive oil and wears down its polyphenols and flavour. An olive oil tin blocks light completely, and the oil rests in nitrogen-sealed steel tanks before filling to limit contact with oxygen. Once opened, keep the tin closed, away from the stove and out of direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e08 · How can I check the polyphenols in my olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a laboratory analysis gives a real number; taste can only hint at it. Every Memilon tin carries a LOT number that traces back to its harvest date, bottling date and lab report. \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/lot-lookup\"\u003eEnter your LOT number here\u003c\/a\u003e to see the polyphenols, acidity and K-values of your batch once your tin arrives; before you buy, you can read our published lab analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memilon","offers":[{"title":"1 L Tin (33.8 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980651785,"sku":"TC-MLN-LXR2","price":27.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 L Tin (101 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980684553,"sku":"TC-MLN-LXR3","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 L Tin (169 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980717321,"sku":"TC-MLN-LXR4","price":65.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/6514\/7657\/files\/sqthumb-crete-tin-1.png?v=1790500894"},{"product_id":"memilon-bio-crete-organic-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil","title":"Memilon BIO Crete Organic High Polyphenol Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eMemilon BIO Crete is certified organic extra virgin olive oil from a single estate in Phaistos, Crete, made only from early harvest Koroneiki olives picked while the fruit is still green. A high polyphenol organic olive oil, measured at 810 mg\/kg polyphenols in its lab analysis. It is cold extracted below 27°C (80°F) and bottled away from oxygen and light, so the polyphenols and the peppery bite reach your kitchen intact. Free shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified organic Koroneiki from Crete · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/acidity-in-olive-oil-what-it-really-means\"\u003e0.18% acidity\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/the-power-of-polyphenols\"\u003e810 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/a\u003e in its lab analysis · EU organic (GR-BIO-01)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e01 · Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from a Single Estate in Crete\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown under full \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/awards\"\u003eEU organic certification (DIO, GR-BIO-01)\u003c\/a\u003e on our estate in Phaistos, in the Messara plain of southern Crete. This is a single estate olive oil: 100% Koroneiki, no synthetic inputs anywhere in the grove, and never blended with another origin. One estate, one variety, one harvest in every bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e02 · Early Harvest Koroneiki, Picked While Still Green\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested at the front of the season, when the fruit is still green, and cold extracted below 27°C (80°F). The yield is lower and the oil is bolder: more peppery, more herbaceous, with a higher phenolic load than oil from riper fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e03 · High Polyphenol Organic Olive Oil, Lab Tested\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic certification covers the grove; the lab covers the oil. \u003cstrong\u003e810 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/strong\u003e in its lab analysis, tested by Multichrom Lab in Crete. \u003cstrong\u003e0.18% free acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e, under a quarter of the 0.8% maximum for extra virgin olive oil. K-values are recorded on every batch and the complete lab analysis is published against its LOT number, so you can read our lab analysis before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e04 · Rested Under Nitrogen, Bottled in Glass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRested under nitrogen, then bottled away from oxygen and light into a \u003cstrong\u003e1 L glass bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Glass is inert, so it adds nothing to the taste of this certified organic olive oil. Each bottle is packed in a reinforced carton for shipping, so the oil arrives as it left the mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e05 · A Finishing Oil, First\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense enough that a small pour carries a whole dish: over pulses, grilled vegetables, fresh cheese or simply bread. \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/olive-oil-smoke-point\"\u003eIt cooks well\u003c\/a\u003e, but it shows more of its character raw. An organic Greek olive oil from one estate and one variety, with a lab report for every batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e06 · Is organic olive oil better than non-organic?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic and extra virgin answer two different questions. Extra virgin is a quality grade, set by lab and taste tests, with free acidity at or below 0.8%. Organic describes how the olives are grown: the BIO Crete grove is certified by DIO (GR-BIO-01) and farmed without synthetic inputs. This oil carries both: its lab analysis at Multichrom Lab in Crete measured 0.18% acidity and 810 mg\/kg polyphenols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e07 · Is Memilon BIO Crete cold pressed and unrefined?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is unrefined and cold extracted. Like every extra virgin olive oil, it is obtained by mechanical means only, with no refining and no solvents, and it is extracted below 27°C (80°F). EU labelling rules reserve first cold pressed for oil made on a traditional press; oil separated below 27°C by centrifugation or percolation is labelled cold extracted, which is the term we use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e08 · Can I check the lab results for my bottle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every bottle carries a LOT number and QR code on its back label, and the LOT number traces back to its harvest date, bottling date and lab report. \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/lot-lookup\"\u003eEnter your LOT number here\u003c\/a\u003e to see the acidity, polyphenols and K-values of your batch once your bottle arrives; before you buy, you can read our published lab analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memilon","offers":[{"title":"1 L Glass Bottle (33.8 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980782857,"sku":"1L-BIO-CRETE","price":22.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/6514\/7657\/files\/sqthumb-bio-crete-1.png?v=1790500894"},{"product_id":"memilon-lesvos-rare-kolovi-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil","title":"Memilon Lesvos Rare Kolovi Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle origin olive oil from one island and one variety. Memilon Lesvos is Greek extra virgin olive oil pressed only from rare Kolovi olives grown around Plomari, Lesvos. Picked by hand, cold extracted below 27°C (80°F) and packed in light-proof tins, it reaches your kitchen golden, light and delicately fragrant. Free shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% rare Kolovi from Plomari, Lesvos · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/acidity-in-olive-oil-what-it-really-means\"\u003e0.29–0.35% acidity\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/olive-oil-school\/the-power-of-polyphenols\"\u003e512 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/a\u003e · lab tested every batch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e01 · Single Origin Olive Oil from Plomari, Lesvos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKolovi is a low-yield variety that gives its best character only in the soil around \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/our-producers\"\u003ePlomari, Lesvos\u003c\/a\u003e, so that is the only place we grow it. One island, one area, one variety: 100% Kolovi, single varietal and never blended with other varieties or regions. Every tin holds Kolovi and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e02 · Hand-Picked and Pressed the Same Day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvested by hand in the November window and taken straight to the mill, so the olives are pressed the same day they are picked. Cold extracted below 27°C (80°F) with slow kneading and natural centrifugation. Nothing is rushed and nothing is heated. That is how the oil keeps its delicate fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e03 · Low Acidity, Tested in the Lab\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.29–0.35% free acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e across our published batches, well under the 0.8% maximum for extra virgin olive oil. \u003cstrong\u003e512 mg\/kg polyphenols\u003c\/strong\u003e in our lab analyses, tested by Chemical Laboratories of Athens. K-values are recorded on every batch and each harvest gets a full laboratory analysis, published against its LOT number so you can read our lab analyses before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e04 · Light-Proof Olive Oil Tin in 1 L, 3 L and 5 L\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRested in nitrogen-filled steel tanks, then filled into a light-proof olive oil tin with a non-refillable pourer and shipped in a protective carton, so the oil arrives as it left the mill. Choose the \u003cstrong\u003e1 L tin (33.8 fl oz)\u003c\/strong\u003e for the table, or the \u003cstrong\u003e3 L (101 fl oz)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e5 L (169 fl oz)\u003c\/strong\u003e tins if you cook with olive oil every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e05 · Light and Delicate, for Fish, Salads and Baking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden, light in texture and delicately fragrant. The Greek extra virgin olive oil to reach for with fish, \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/recipes\/greek-salad-done-right\"\u003esalads\u003c\/a\u003e, fresh cheese and \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/blogs\/recipes\/lemon-olive-oil-cake\"\u003ebaking\u003c\/a\u003e, where a bold Koroneiki would take over. One island, one rare variety, and a lab report for every batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e06 · What is single origin olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle origin olive oil comes from one defined place instead of a blend of oils from different regions or countries. Memilon Lesvos is narrower still: the olives grow only around Plomari on Lesvos, they are 100% Kolovi, and the oil is never blended with other varieties or regions. The tin names Lesvos and 100% Kolovi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e07 · How do I know if my olive oil is single origin?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook for one named place on the label, ideally one named variety, and a way to trace the batch. Memilon Lesvos names Lesvos and 100% Kolovi on the tin. Each tin also carries a LOT number and a QR code on the side panel that trace back to the harvest date and the full lab report of that batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e08 · Can I check the lab results for my tin?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every tin carries a LOT number that traces back to its harvest date and its full lab report. \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/pages\/lot-lookup\"\u003eEnter your LOT number here\u003c\/a\u003e to see the acidity, polyphenols and K-values of the batch in your tin once it arrives; before you buy, you can read our published lab analyses. Our published Lesvos analyses include reports from Chemical Laboratories of Athens. Batch values can differ slightly from harvest to harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memilon","offers":[{"title":"1 L Tin (33.8 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980881161,"sku":"TC-MLN-OLV1","price":16.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 L Tin (101 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980913929,"sku":"TC-MLN-OLV2","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 L Tin (169 fl oz)","offer_id":57349980946697,"sku":"TC-MLN-OLV3","price":57.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/6514\/7657\/files\/sqthumb-lesvos-1l-front.png?v=1790500894"}],"url":"https:\/\/memilon.com\/en-gb\/collections\/all-greek-olive-oils.oembed","provider":"Memilon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}