Ad Olivetum Organic Olympia PGI

In the heart of the Valley of Olympia, the birthplace of Olympism, stand traditional olive groves, witnesses to an invaluable cultural and natural heritage. These百年 old trees, nourished by the waters of the Alpheios and Kladeos rivers, flourish in an ideal Mediterranean climate, offering olives of exceptional quality. Agricultural practices, passed down from generation to generation, respect the authenticity and purity of this natural treasure. Local varieties such as "Koroneiki" and "Kolireiki" or "Olympia" (Nemoutiana), recently rediscovered and saved, are carefully cultivated to produce an extra virgin olive oil with an incomparable taste.

Wouldn't Olympian olive oil be one of the best testaments to our universal heritage?

On the nose, this early harvest oil presents with notes of freshly cut grass, artichoke, tomato plant, and even asparagus.

On the palate, its initial taste is fresh and round, even less vegetal, offering softer and less bitter notes, forming a very pleasant whole.

The tasting concludes with a sustained spiciness of wild arugula, which dissipates immediately when the olive oil is mixed with your dishes.

Launched for the 2023/24 vintage, Ad Olivetum (then "Sélection") inaugurates a series of limited-edition olive oils, each time presenting a different terroir and universe: olive variety, agricultural practices, climatic conditions, and mill expertise.

For my first oil creation, I chose to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by paying tribute to the region where they originated, which is also the region where my family comes from: Olympia and its archaeological site, in the prefecture of Elis in the Peloponnese, Greece.

The three enemies of extra virgin olive oil are heat, air, and light...

1. Choose opaque bottles (never transparent!) and avoid direct contact with light.
2. Keep your oil in a dark, cool place and avoid exposing it to a heat source if not necessary (oven or other cooking area).
3. Depending on your consumption rate, try not to keep too many half-used bottles for too long (the air inside accelerates oil oxidation). A few weeks is still okay.

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Nutritional Information

Average nutritional value per 100g

Energy 3469kJ/828kcal

Total fat 92g of which

- saturated fatty acids 14g

- monounsaturated fatty acids 72g

- polyunsaturated fatty acids 6g

- Salt 0g

Carbohydrates 0g of which

- sugars 0g

- proteins 0g