A high-phenolic, low acidity, organic extra virgin olive oil that is the ideal accompaniment to your healthy lifestyle. Take a tablespoon every day as your daily antioxidant "shot" directly, or drizzled over your favorite foods. Hand-harvested, cold-extracted and without pesticides.
TIP: a bottle of this award-winning evoo makes the perfect gift.
EU Health Claim:
"Olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. The claim may be used only for olive oil, containing at least 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives (e.g. oleuropein complex and tyrosol) per 20 g of olive oil. In order to bear the claim information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 20 g of olive oil (Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012)."
With 995 mg/kg (HPLC) phenolic content and 14 mg/20g of Hydroxytyrosol (and its derivatives) this has one of the highest phenolic contents in the world for a true Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This means you only need 10 mg (0.8 tbsp) per day of this product in order to fulfill the EU health claim above.
Due to its extravagant phenolic content, it has a highly bitter and pungent taste, so, be prepared. Bitter is Better, when you want the maximum of natural olive oil Polyphenols possible.
Our Phenolic Shot is always shipped by airplane to ensure optimal freshness and quality upon arrival.
Temperature Controlled Storage & Delivery is an optional service designed to help minimize heat exposure during product storage and transit. Orders selecting this option are transported from Greece to the US exclusively via airplane and are then handled through a specialized temperature-controlled logistics partner in the US. While every effort is made to maintain appropriate conditions throughout the shipping process, we cannot guarantee the temperature of the product upon arrival (meaning, the cooling gel packs can lose their effectiveness during the final 2-3 day delivery to you). This service is intended to support the quality and freshness of our extra virgin olive oil especially during the long-term storage in the US before it is dispatched to you.
Please note:
To help optimize transit conditions, Expedited Priority Shipping (1–3 business days) is included with our Temperature Controlled Storage & Delivery service. During checkout, simply select Standard Shipping and our team will automatically upgrade your temperature-controlled order to expedited shipping. All Temperature Controlled Storage & Delivery service orders are dispatched on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to help ensure delivery before the weekend.
Bitterness & Pungency
Robust+
Polyphenols
995mg/kg (during production)
Organic
Certified by the USDA and the EU. No Pesticides.
Goes great
Daily Phenolic 'Shot', taken by itself or mixed with other foods | Goes great with sushi
"Take a tablespoon every morning to help start your day on a healthy, delicious note."
The Aromas and Tastes
Much like fine wine, the following tastes and aromas naturally occur in our Family Reserve Organic Phenolic Shot due to various factors, such as harvest date, olive grove micro-climate, location and variety. Absolutely nothing is added to this pure, extra virgin olive oil. We urge you to have a sip and see if you can identify these flavors...
Cut Grass
Citrus
Dried Herbs
Green Pepper
Arugula
Banana
Pine Nuts
Tomato Stem
Organic Olives
Our Family Reserve Organic label is made from 100% organic olives; the rest of our evoo will soon be as well, so stay tuned for this exciting update.
Kosher | Vegan
Our production process is 100% animal-free so you can pour to your heart’s delight knowing that our beloved animals can enjoy licking up our oil as much as we do.
No Additives
When something is so great on its own, why add anything else? Our bottles contain just the pure, precious nectar of olive fruits that are ripened from the warmth of the Grecian sun.
Hand Harvested
It’s the old-fashioned way, but the best way. Each olive is hand selected and then carefully plucked so as to protect both the fruit and the fruit tree from being harmed in the process.
The Health Benefits
Antioxidants
Studies have shown that the antioxidants found in Extra Virgin Olive Oil may help prevent many diseases. In fact, the anti-inflammatory phenolic compound, oleocanthal, which is found in extra virgin olive oil, has the same properties as commercial pain-killers. Our "Family Reserve Organic - Phenolic Shot" has one of the highest phenolic contents in the world that a true extra virgin olive oil can boast. But be prepared, it has a highly bitter and pungent taste.
(Good) Fats
Around 75% of extra virgin olive oil is comprised of heart healthy Monounsaturated Fats (MUFAs). These are vital to support our nervous system, build immunity and power our brain! Evoo also contains vitamins, such as E and K, and helps protect “bad” LDL cholesterol from oxidation.
The Olives
Olympia
This variety has been traditionally cultivated around the mountainous areas of the Western Peloponnese for over ten centuries, the robust terrain helping to grow and shape this hearty species. It has just recently been discovered that the Olympia variety produces one of the highest phenolic contents in the world achievable by a true, extra virgin olive oil.
To produce our Family Reserve Organic Phenolic Shot
We harvest the olives the earliest possible (September/October) when the fruits are still green in color. Although this gives a very low and costly yield of around 10% (meaning that 10kg of olives will produce 1kg of oil), it helps us achieve the highest possible antioxidant levels.
