Gourmet Selection South Aegean
Award-Winning Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil
TOTAL 46 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Our company, which has been awarded 46 medals in national and international quality competitions we have participated in since 2016, has been ranked in the United States by Evoo World Ranking Org, which determines the world's best olive oils list every year, in 2018. It was included in the list of the world's best olive oils in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Region: South Aegean
Types of Olives: Memecik
Cold Pressed: < 18-20 °C
It is obtained from our Memecik olives, which are harvested from our own gardens at the end of October and November, without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, without waiting and without allowing any mixture, by processing with cold pressed application at 18 -20 degrees with special production on the same day.
High Polyphenol
As they are pressed in a cold and completely closed system, olives preserve the Polyphenols they contain and thus increase the health of our oils as much as possible.
Acidity: < 0,3%
Total Biophenol Amount (mg/kg (tyrosol)): 551
Aroma: It is a sharp and burning olive oil with the scents of artichoke, freshly cut grass, green almonds, cress, arugula, fresh walnuts, green tomatoes, and green plums.
Filtered and Unfiltered Options
It has been filtered (paper filter).
Package Option: Dorica 500 ml
National and International Quality Awards
Our SAVORY GOURMET SELECTION SOUTH AEGEAN Extra Virgin Olive Oil has been awarded a total of 46 AWARDS from international quality competitions.. We are proud that these oils, which we produce from the olives of the Akhisar region, have brought Anatolia and Anatolian olives to the fore on international platforms.
Description of Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Our “First Harvest Premium Olive Oil” is an international award-winning, premium quality olive oil. Production of this oil takes place early in the harvest season and is carried out with utmost care and passion.
Olives are pressed when they are still bright green and the oil that is obtained is golden green with a strong olive fragrance.
Our premium oil contains high amounts of polyphenols. According to EU Health Claim, the consumption of olive oil polyphenols contributes to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress.
This type of oil is best consumed raw as a dip or salad dressing. It’s even recommended that a teaspoon of oil is consumed every morning for a refreshing start to a day.
Production Method of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
One of the most crucial aspects of excellence in production is to process olives on the day of their harvest. We make sure to transport our olives to the factory as soon as they are picked.
First, they are stored in a cooling room to prevent heat in the olives. After this, the production starts. Our German-made GEA Westphalia pressing line is a one-of-a-kind pressing unit. First, the olives are crushed, then the olive dough is kneaded in mixing tanks.
After some time in the mixing tanks, now the mellowed dough is run through a decanter. In the decanter, solids, and liquids (Water and Oil) are separated.
Finally, liquids are separated in a separator, resulting in a golden green oil. During these phases, our machinery is cooled with running water to keep the temperature of the produce under 24° Centigrades. Thus we achieve true Cold-Press in all our products.
After storing the Olive Oil in chrome tanks for some time to ensure the settling of solids, the oil is filtered to get rid of the remaining solid particles. All our products are stored in chrome tanks and are topped with Nitrogen gas to prevent any contact with oxygen. Our storage facility is climate controlled to ensure the highest quality conditions for our products. The filling is done hand free in a rotary machine that is capable of filling 800-1000 units per hour.
