Kyklopas Ages PDO Makris
Makri
An oil from the northern edge of the olive’s range: the Makri variety grows around one village near Alexandroupoli and almost nowhere else, and the Kelidis family’s mill, founded 1982, presses it early under PDO Makris. Ripe banana, freshly cut grass, hints of tomato and green apple, green almond and black pepper, in the producer’s and its retailer’s descriptors. Athena’s 2025 published results gave Ages Organic Double Gold and Best of Thrace, and the 2026 list gives Ages Limited Reserve Gold and Best of Thrace. One producer post reports a lot at 812 mg/kg polyphenols and 0.13% acidity — undated, method not given — so it is quoted here and not metered.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Makri, early harvest |
|---|---|
| Designation | PDO Makris |
| Harvest | Early (agourelaio); months not published |
| Polyphenols | 812 mg/kg for one lot (producer post, undated, method not stated); 2025/26 lot awaiting results |
| Free acidity | 0.13% (same post); “< 0.2%” (retailer) |
| Certification | PDO; Ages Organic is EU organic |
Awards
Where it's from
Makri sits on the Thracian coast west of Alexandroupoli, in Greece’s far north-east; the variety carries the village’s name and the PDO is the region’s only one.
Laboratory figures
What has been measured on this oil, and who measured it
Qualifies for the EU antioxidant health claim
At 812 mg/kg this oil is above the 250 mg/kg threshold Regulation 432/2012 sets for hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives.
Pairs well with
In our shop instead
We do not stock Kyklopas Ages PDO Makris. These are the closest bottles our retail partner carries.
