Oleum Crete PDO Messara
The house oil of a 1983 family mill on the Messara plain, Koroneiki under PDO Messara, malaxed at no more than 27 °C for no more than forty minutes in an FSSC 22000 plant. The producer describes a vibrant golden-green colour, a delicate fruity aroma and a balanced, peppery flavour — a soft, everyday style rather than a bitter early harvest, which is why it sits at the delicate end here. An organic twin, PDO Messara Bio, placed higher in the 2025 EVOO World Ranking (#55 against #60 among Greek oils). The “100+ international awards” the company claims are not itemised by year.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Koroneiki |
|---|---|
| Designation | PDO Messara (cert. POC/2403-20889.13, producer) |
| Harvest | Not published for this oil |
| Polyphenols | “High” (producer), no figure |
| Free acidity | Not published for this oil |
| Extraction | ≤ 27 °C, ≤ 40 min malaxation, FSSC 22000 plant (producer) |
Awards
Where it's from
The Messara is the broad plain of southern Heraklion between Psiloritis and the Asterousia hills, Crete’s biggest olive basin; Tympaki is at its western end near the coast.
Koroneiki — the varietyLaboratory figures
What has been measured on this oil, and who measured it
No measured figure published
The EU 432/2012 antioxidant claim starts at 250 mg/kgPairs well with
In our shop instead
We do not stock Oleum Crete PDO Messara. These are the closest bottles our retail partner carries.
