STRAKKA Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Metalic Tin 500ml
This is a beautiful low acidity organic olive oil great for salads, dips and all round use which we suggest to use in conjunction with the super high phenolic oils .
Strakka olive oil is produced from olive trees only grown in our estate. Our olives are milled immediately after harvesting to obtain a premium oil. The oil is extracted solely from the first cold pressing of the olives to ensure that only oil of the highest quality is used. Our oil is unfiltered so remains its full nutritional qualities and taste .
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CYPRUS
OLIVE VARIETY: KORONEIKI – KALAMON – CYPRIOT
HARVEST TYPE: EARLY HARVES
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CYPRUS
OLIVE VARIETY: KORONEIKI – KALAMON – CYPRIOT
The Strakka Estate
Founded during the period of Venetian rule in Cyprus approximately five hundred years ago, it made its debut on Abraham Ortelius’s map of 1573. The Estate has maintained an unbroken tradition of olive oil production ever since.
Situated near the medieval walled city of Nicosia, with views of the Troodos and Kyrenia mountain ranges, the Estate was acquired by its current owners, the Leventis family, in 1942. It covers around 50 hectares (124 acres) of land, with 8,200 olive trees and over 2,000 citrus trees.
The Strakka Estate’s production of olives and citrus fruit is entirely organic and is certified by the Lacon Institute.
Unveiling Olive Oil Artistry
The Strakka Estate has its own two-phase olive mill and bottling facility, meaning the entire production process happens onsite. The olive oil is stored in airtight stainless-steel tanks until it is ready to be bottled.
The process is designed to minimise the time between the harvesting and the cold pressing of the olives (to a few hours), and to reduce unnecessary exposure to external factors such as air, heat, light and water, that can degrade the oil’s natural properties.
This results in an outstanding olive oil, including our early harvest product that is rich in polyphenols.