Mesara olive oil Ελαιόλαδο Μεσαράς
A fragrant, gently peppery extra virgin olive oil pressed from Koroneiki olives in southern Crete.
- Type
- olive oil
- Designation
- PGI
- Made from
- Koroneiki
- Where
- Crete
- Season
- harvest-autumn-winter
- Price
- €€
Taste and texture
Fruity and fresh with a distinct grassy aroma, balanced bitterness, and a peppery finish on the palate.
liquid
saltysharpcreamyfruitybittersweetintense
How to buy
Choose dark glass bottles or tins with recent harvest dates to guarantee fresh flavour.
Look for the Mesara geographic designation alongside the EU PGI symbol on the bottle.
The rules in short
Extracted exclusively from Koroneiki olives grown and milled in the Mesara plain of southern Crete.
Serving ideas
- Drizzle over warm toasted sourdough
- Finish braised greens or pulses
- Dress ripe tomato and cucumber salads
Substitutes
Kalamata PDO olive oil, Chania PGI olive oil.
Cooked in
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