Description
More about our Early Harvest EVOO
2018 Harvest | Acidity 0.4%
(Current stock bottled end of April 2019)
Our Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil is produced by the Kotsovolos family in the beautiful mountain village of Christianoupolis in Messenia, Greece. Like their cousins, the Hinaris family who produce our Private Reserve oil, the Kotsovoloses have been at this for more than 100 years!
Koroneiki olives are handpicked early in the season while still green to produce the prized ‘early harvest’ oil, known in Greece as ‘agoureleo.’ Once harvested, the olives are crushed within hours to preserve the quality, taste and aroma of the olives.
Our Early Harvest oil has the aroma of green figs and fresh green herbs with hints of wild asparagus and flat leaf parsley and thyme. The taste is light, fresh and herbal with a slight chicory bitterness and mild peppery heat, following by a short nutty finish
And because it is a true agoureleo, this oil is rich green in color, and robust and pungent due to the high level of antioxidants. You may feel a slight burning sensation on your tongue and in your throat – this pungency is often described as a ‘peppery’ finish.
We enjoy Early Harvest in all our salads, and recipes like this simple Mediterranean olive oil pasta; and as a finishing oil to enhance soups, fish, and poultry dishes.
Elaine Tsai (verified owner) –
Excellent oil. I use it daily in my cooking especially in all your recipes. Your shipping is always super fast and I’m grateful for that!!
Saba Karadsheh –
Thank you for the wonderful review and glad you’re enjoying it!
tammy dieffenbach (verified owner) –
Drizzled this over seared lamb, that was seasoned with Cardamom, Sweet Spanish Paprika, and chopped fresh sage. But before I did so, I opened the bottle and got the scent of this oil. It smells so fresh and alive. That may sound strange, but most olive oils from standard stores just smell flat. And they taste that way too. When we ate the meal, the olive oil added the perfect finish to the lamb. I am so grateful for Suzy and all of the wonderful things she offers.
Suzy Karadsheh –
Thanks for the feedback Tammy and glad you liked it!
Lisa Herr-Vincelette (verified owner) –
The flavor of this olive oil is simply amazing. I honestly didn’t know what I was missing with my usual oil.
Suzy Karadsheh –
Lisa, thank you so much for sharing! Not all EVOOs are created equal, eh? So glad you’re enjoying it!!!
Victor (verified owner) –
Best olive oil we have used so far. Great for cooking, great for dipping, and for salads.