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Extra virgin olive oil from Andania / Greece
A! 5,000 ml - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Hand-harvested, pure & fair
Fruity taste
From rural agriculture
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➤ Extra virgin olive oil from Greece
➤ Highest quality standard, only from olives
➤ Cold extracted (< 27° C)
➤ Acidity <0.8%
➤ Perfect all-round oil for the kitchen - also for cooking and frying
➤ 5 liters in a recyclable tin canister (BPA non intent)
The Koroneiki olives for A! come from groves of various farmers in the municipality of Andania in the Peloponnese. They are grown on farms and harvested by hand.
The olive oil is cold extracted in the Ilias oil mill and immediately filled into stainless steel tanks in the absence of air.
Mild, aromatic, variety: Koroneiki, hand-harvested, cold extracted
Greece, Messenia, Kalamata, Andania
How do I open it?
100%
Koroneiki olives
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from Andania / Peloponnese / Greece
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gently cold extracted
frequently asked Questions
Can I use olive oil for cooking frying?
Yes!
Contrary to a myth that is widespread in Germany, olive oil, including cold-extracted extra virgin olive oil, can be used safely for cooking and frying. The only thing to remember is that you do not heat it above the smoke point (approx. 180° C). But that's not necessary, because this temperature is even sufficient for frying Viennese schnitzels!
Until a few decades ago, Greek cuisine had no fat other than olive oil available and the Cretan diet has been considered the healthiest diet since the 1960s. So up the pans of olive oil!
What is A!'s quality promise? Extra virgin olive oil?
The A brand! stands for 100% pure Greek extra virgin olive oil from Koroneiki olives. We source the olives from farmers in the Andania region in Messenia/Greece. The groves there are managed and harvested in the traditional way. This means a lot of manual work and little use of machines. Harvesting takes place during the day. This means no birds or small creatures are in danger.
Kalamata, the capital of the Messinia region in the Peloponnese, is not only our (second) home, but also that of millions of olive trees. The region is considered the most important olive growing area in Greece, ahead of islands such as Crete and Lesbos. They have been cultivated around Kalamata for thousands of years.
The regionally most important olive variety is the Koroneiki olive.
For good reason: the taste of the small green Koroneiki olive is legendary and its composition is unsurpassed. There is a reason why Koroneiki oil is the most popular olive oil in Greece.
But the geography and climate of the Messinia region also play a role in the taste of A! Olive oil plays a crucial role. The mountainous, extremely dry, stony region, which is very hot in summer, demands a lot of robustness and composure from the trees and the farmers. The result is an olive oil with flavors of citrus fruits and nuts.
What does “nativ extra” stand for?
Extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality category. Regarding its organoleptic properties, it has no defects; the taste is fruity. Its acidity
must not exceed 0.8%.
The temperature of an extra virgin olive oil must not exceed 27 °C during production. This is important to protect the ingredients. Only under this condition can olive oil be called “cold-pressed” or “cold-extracted” and therefore “extra virgin”.
Other names: extra virgin, extra virgin
What is pure olive oil?
Single-variety means that only olives of one variety are used to produce oil - in our case the Koroneiki variety.
There are more than a thousand varieties of olives worldwide. And most olive oils on the market are blends, i.e. mixtures of oils from different types of olives, often unfortunately of different quality classes.
What does “Bird Safe” mean?
The olives for A! come exclusively from traditionally farmed areas
Groves in Andania that are harvested by hand during the day. No bird or any other creature larger than a fingernail will be harmed here. Industrial cultivation methods with fully automatic
We reject night harvesting that can kill sleeping birds
strictly.
How does cold extraction work?
There are two methods for obtaining extra virgin olive oil from the olive mash, i.e. separating solid from liquid and oily from water: by pressing or by extraction using a centrifuge. This is where it is decided whether an olive oil is cold-pressed or cold-extracted during production. The press presses the mash between mats and the centrifuge extracts the oil from the mash at several thousand revolutions per minute.
To be labeled as Nativ Extra, the temperature during the production process must not exceed 27°C. The centrifuge is proven to be the gentlest method for processing olives after harvest. Our OEL is then immediately filled with UV and temperature insulation.
Where do the olives come from for A! Extra virgin olive oil?
The Koroneiki olives for A! We source extra virgin olive oil from farmers in Andania, a small village near Kalamata. We process them in our ultra-modern oil mill into pure extra virgin olive oil.
The region around Kalamata is considered the most important olive growing area in Greece. Olives have been cultivated here for thousands of years. In addition to the edible Kalamon (or Kalamata olive) used for oil production, the small green Koroneiki variety dominates here.
For good reason: The
stony, hilly landscape, hot summers and mild winters offer ideal conditions
Requirements for the very aromatic, slightly bitter Koroneiki olives.
How does A taste? Extra virgin olive oil?
WriteThe oil from the small green Koroneiki olives tastes very fresh, like grass, citrus fruits and nuts. The Koroneiki olive does not have as many bitter substances as some other olives.
By the way, the finish in olive oil is a sign of quality, caused by the polyphenols, antioxidant secondary plant substances. content to answer common questions your customers may have about your products, shipping policies..
Comparison of OEL, A! and olive oil from the supermarket
What promises A! Extra virgin olive oil?
A! Extra virgin olive oil is more expensive than supermarket olive oil. Why we show you here:
Peasant agriculture
Organic farming
Unknown
Koroneiki
Koroneiki
Not declared, mostly waste
Native Extra
Native Extra
Different
From farmers in Andania
From our own grove
Unknown
harvested by hand
Hand-harvested
Unknown
0.5%
0.35%
Unknown
Cold extraction (processing via centrifuge, 2-phase separating decanter – GEA)
Cold extraction (processing via centrifuge, 2-phase separating decanter – GEA)
Unknown
Our purity law
This is how we ensure the purity of our olive oil
For a! We only use extra virgin olive oil from olives
Andania.
For a! We only process Koroneiki olives.
Harvesting is done by hand with minimal use of equipment (e.g. electric
driven vibrating rakes or studded rollers for destemming)
The A is extracted! Extra virgin olive oil under our supervision in a state-of-the-art oil mill that works with decanter centrifuges. These systems are easier to clean than traditional oil presses.
About A! Andania
With the brand A! We want to ensure that neither people nor nature are exploited throughout the entire chain, from the farmer's soil to your plates.
Where this may not yet be possible, we work with them
producers to achieve this goal.
That's why it's important to us that we offer fair prices to you
Producers pay. Because quality and fairness, sustainable cultivation and
sustainable business and improvements in the manufacturing process
cannot be achieved with discounter prices.
About A! Andania
We feel responsible, also for the region. Therefore, some of the total value added should flow back into the region.
We want to actively support the regions from which our products come -
through the return of parts of the profits for the benefit of nature and people. We support regional social initiatives or nature conservation projects.
Hardly anything threatens people's well-being today more than the destruction of the environment. Therefore belong to us
Social and ecological issues are closely linked.
About A!
The heart of A! beats on the Mediterranean. A! sells hand-picked delicatessen from the Mediterranean region.
With A! We offer excellent quality by selecting our delicatessen products and foods with the utmost care. First and foremost is this
personal contact with the producers. We are very close to the farmers and the producers. We know the business premises and the
The manufacturing process of our products from our own experience.