Pamako Monovarietal Tsounati
A mountain Tsounati from old trees above Sougia and Paliochora, picked in several passes as the fruit ripens and pressed at the owner’s own facility. What distinguishes it is the certificate: each harvest is analysed by NMR at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the producer publishes the document. For 2024 that is 1,222 mg/kg total phenols, with oleocanthal 372, oleacein 262 and oleuropein aglycone 233 mg/kg — among the highest producer-certified figures in this library. Fresh and fruity with strong spicy elements and a soft bitterness, by the producer; artichoke to ripe tomato, in an Olive Oil Times tasting. Registered as a food supplement in Belgium.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Tsounati |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Staged picking, 2024 harvest certified; months not published |
| Polyphenols | 1,222 mg/kg total phenols, NMR, Univ. of Athens cert. C2425-00285, Nov 2024 (producer-published) |
| Oleocanthal | 372 mg/kg; oleacein 262 mg/kg (same certificate) |
| Free acidity | Not published |
| Certification | EU organic · EU 432/2012 claim since 2013 · BE food-supplement registration 2019 |
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Where it's from
Selino is the south-western district of Chania, mountainous and sparsely planted; the Tsounati trees here are described by the producer as monumental, with some 10,000 Koroneiki lower down near Maleme.
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We do not stock Pamako Monovarietal Tsounati. These are the closest bottles our retail partner carries.
