Cretan Heritage Krissa Bio
Krissa from the certified-organic part of the grove, sold under its own label with its own medal list. Same variety, same October picking and same-day milling; the published chemistry for the 2025 lot is noticeably higher in polyphenols than the conventional Krissa — 624 against 419 mg/kg — both figures from the same retailer’s HPLC listing, so treat the gap as a lot-to-lot fact rather than a rule. The tasting notes the retailer gives are the same as Krissa’s: leaf, herbs, almond, eucalyptus, medium bitterness and spice. The organic certifier is not named by the producer.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Tsounati |
|---|---|
| Harvest | October 2025 |
| Polyphenols | 624 mg/kg, HPLC (retailer Olive Epitome, October 2025 lot) |
| Free acidity | 0.30% (same listing); peroxide 4.9 meq O₂/kg |
| Certification | EU organic (certifier not published) |
| Formats | 500 ml |
Awards
Where it's from
The producer’s posts do not always say which bottling — Krissa or Krissa Bio — was entered in a given year; the medals here are the ones named for the Bio.
Tsounati — the varietyLaboratory figures
What has been measured on this oil, and who measured it
Qualifies for the EU antioxidant health claim
At 624 mg/kg this oil is above the 250 mg/kg threshold Regulation 432/2012 sets for hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives, as reported by the retailer Olive Epitome, October 2025 lot.