Terra Creta Grand Cru
Terra Creta’s selection oil, chosen from Koroneiki milled in the company’s own facility within twelve hours of picking. Green almond, flowers and citrus on the nose, green pepper, artichoke and herbs on the palate, by the producer. The IOC’s Mario Solinas jury put it first in the mild green fruitiness class in 2021; NYIOOC gave it Gold in 2026 as a medium-intensity monovarietal, and the EVOO World Ranking has had it as the top Greek oil for several years. Polyphenols and acidity are not published beyond “extremely low acidity”.
The facts
| Cultivar | 100% Koroneiki |
|---|---|
| Harvest | Not published for this oil (company window October–December) |
| Polyphenols | Not published |
| Free acidity | “Extremely low” (producer), no figure |
| Extraction | Cold, within 12 hours of harvest (producer) |
| Formats | 500 ml |
Awards
Where it's from
Kolymvari, west of Chania, is the PDO zone for Kolymvari Chanion Kritis; Terra Creta’s Estate line carries the PDO, its Platinum line PGI Chania.
Koroneiki — the varietyLaboratory figures
What has been measured on this oil, and who measured it
No measured figure published
Extra virgin is capped at 0.80% — lower means fresher fruitPairs well with
In our shop instead
We do not stock Terra Creta Grand Cru. These are the closest bottles our retail partner carries.
