• An ancient gift to mankind

  • πέλανος άγήρων

    pelanos
    (peh-lah-nos)

    agiron
    (ah-ghe-ron)

  • our longevity gifts
    Early harvested olive oil and Seasonal varieties of honey.

  • Ancient Athenians offered these goods to those citizens that promoted culture, social and spiritual prosperity as the most precious gift

  • A token of their appreciation to honour their benefactors or simply, to express their admiration to those who through their deeds evolve society for the common good.

  • It is our greatest achievement and joy to be the bringers of such gifts, for our family, friends and society

  • with pleasure of surprising those accustomed to excellence

Early harvest
olive oil

Captures their full, strong taste and fruity flavours whilst retains more polyphenols, anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals.

Ηas far better organoleptic and chemical properties so remains extra virgin for longer periods while its content in valuable ingredients declines more gradually.

Known from ancient greek times as agour-elaion = early harvest, a quality above all extra virgin olive oils.

1,556 Bottles

...only each Year

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agourelaion 1st Harvest

Harvested: October

7 kg of 100% unripe green olives yield 1 liter of olive oil

Acidity: max 0,25%

Limited quantity in numbered bottles

Variety: Kothreiki

Unfiltered, Cold pressed

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one 1st Harvest

Harvested: October

9 kg of 100% unripe green olives yield 1 litre of olive oil

Acidity: max 0,25%

Limited quantity in numbered bottles

Variety: 75% kothreiki, 25% koroneiki

Unfiltered, Cold pressed

Extra virgin
Olive Oils

Wide range of early harvested olive oils, from limited quantity in numbered bottles first harvest olive oil to organic varieties and to extra virgin olive oils for all food preparation.

Gift Packs

The most supreme of elaion and melion products, all of limited availability, are offered to create a unique range of personalised handcrafted gifts. Every box is made exclusively, customised with engraved sayings.

Supreme Raw
Hellenic Honey

Supreme Honeys are rare varieties, 100% our own in house produce. We control the whole production procedure and have generally limited quantities in numbered jars. Offered exclusively as part of large gift box

Finest Seasonal
Hellenic Honey

Different varieties of seasonal pure honey. A supreme category offers rare and raw varieties of honey in exclusive gifts and the finest category offers a wide range of honey flavors to suit all preferences.

Production

Olive Tree
Grove
Harvest
Selection
Fruit
Coldpress
Elaion
Storetanks
Bottling
Labelling
Ready Product
Package

Early harvest olive oil

Early harvest olive oil is a quality above all extra virgin olive oils. Harvesting olives at an early stage of maturity captures their full taste and fruity flavours. Early harvest olive oil has better organoleptic and nutritious properties so remains extra virgin for longer.

Acidity

Acidity is a direct measure of its quality and reflects the degree of breakdown of the triacylglycerols to free fatty acids. A low acidity of 0,1% - 0,4% max. succeeded through careful handling and production processes.

Unfiltered

Olive oil keeps all of its valuable ingredients and aroma. We use gravity as a natural filter which gives time for the microscopic particles of the olive flesh to settle down. (Filtering the oil may remove up to 5% of its flavour and nutritional healthy components).

Cold pressed

Refers to olive oil which is obtained by mechanical pressing and extraction processes. ELAION employs laser meters throughout the production process in order to ensure the temperature is kept precisely between 23 - 24oC.

  • Recognising a good quality olive oil is not just for experts. Opening the bottle should free a pleasant fruity smell of freshly mown grass and of countryside after raindrop. When you taste it you should feel a slight and very soft peppery sensation while your full experience should leave you with a lasting flavour of fresh green olives.

  • Place a minute quantity of 5ml of olive oil in a wine glass and after slightly heating the glass amongst your palms to release its aromas, smell to detect the fruitiness and taste to get all the freshness from the juice.

  • Dip a small piece of preferably white and unflavored bread inside the olive oil.
    Taste it and sense the fresh olives, as well as various other essences of green freshly cut fruit that may arise as an aftertaste

  • Bake or boil a potato. Peel it and pour extra virgin olive oil over the hot steaming flesh of the potato which will release all the aromas of the juice.
    Fruitiness and smells of olives, leaves and countryside should arise from a good quality extra virgin olive oil.

With pleasure
of surprising

...those accustomed to excellence