Ellive Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Greece

Greece has a long and rich history of olive oil production, dating back thousands of years. The country's climate and soils make it an ideal place for olive growing, and olive oil remains a central part of its agriculture and food culture.

Ellive's groves sit just above ancient Olympia, in the western Peloponnese. Koroneiki is the main variety in the region, valued for intense, green and peppery oils.

Ellive was founded in 2020 by Manolis Zacharioudakis with his two sisters, both agronomists. The family grows and hand-harvests its own olives above ancient Olympia, and runs regular soil analyses to keep acidity low and the aroma fresh. The name combines Ellada, Greek for Greece, with live.

Free acidity shows how fresh and carefully handled the olives were before milling. The legal limit for extra virgin olive oil is 0.8%. At 0.3%, this oil sits well below that limit.

Polyphenols are natural compounds in olive oil that give it bitterness and a peppery bite. At 934 mg/kg, this is the highest result in our range, and you will taste it in the strong bitterness and long, peppery finish.

Koroneiki is Greece's best-known olive variety. Its small fruit gives intense, green and peppery oils, especially when picked early in the season.