Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil - "Select" - Limited Harvest  Ultra HPOO

Harvest: 2023

Country / Region: Greece / Messinia

Intensity: Robust

Description: The well-known Kalamata Olive of Greece is presented here in an extremely rare pressing of fresh, high-phenolic olive oil. This early harvest Kalamata "Select" extra virgin olive oil contains an impressively high total phenol content of 708.0 ppm! Similar to it's counterpart, the Kalamata Rare Limited Reserve, this crush also scores high in fruitiness and has a desirable pungency.  It displays immediate peppery sensations at the back of the throat followed by lingering spice and pungency throughout the mouth. The combination of picking green, unripe Kalamata fruit and minimal processing resulted in high antioxidant content and more specifically, a very high concentration of Oleocanthal at 445 ppm. Flavour notes include wheatgrass, malt, and green apple. Limited quantity.

Additional Comments: The levels of oleocanthal and oleacein are higher than the average values (135 and 105 mg/Kg respectively) of the samples included in the international study performed at the University of California, Davis. The daily consumption of 20 g of the analyzed olive oil provides 38,39mg of hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol or their derivatives.  Olive oils that contain >5 mg per 20 gr belong to the category of oils that protect the blood lipids from oxidative stress according to the Regulation 432/2012 of the European Union. 
It should be noted  that oleocanthal and oleacein present important biological activity and they have been related with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cardioprotective and  neuroprotective activity.