Extra Virgin Olive Oil- PDO Kalamata

Extra Virgin olive oil PDO Kalamata is one of the world’s most flavorful and aromatic olive oils. The PDO characterization means that the product has been prepared, processed, and produced only in the region of Kalamata, which gives the product a unique taste and aroma that cannot be found in any other olive oil in the world.

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Uniqueness/ Differentiation
The combination of natural factors—including environmental characteristics, location, and human influence—make the product unique. The factors that give the raw material its specific characteristics are: — the area's excellent climate (the combination of long hours of sunshine, optimal rainfall, etc.), — the mild winters and long, hot, dry summers, — the moderately strong winds and the area’s hilly terrain, along with the cup-shaped form of the trees created by the farmers’ pruning. The light, calcareous soils with neutral to alkaline pH, has sufficient concentrations of phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, boron, etc. The meticulous harvesting of the olives at just the right degree of ripeness and the optimal processing conditions, and the uniformity of the geographical area of Kalamata, with its distinct microclimate, all these factors give ‘Kalamata’ olive oil a distinct quality, and unique characteristics.

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Sensory Profile
The product’s color is golden green, with a medium fruity, sweet and light spicy taste. Its maximum acidity is 0.5, and it comes from Koroneiki variety that is the queen of Greek olive varieties in Greece, and one of the most tasteful ones.