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Agrielia or Agrelos is a wild olive bush long lasting and virtually immortal. According to Plenius, that oil is extracted first by squeezing the olives when they are still white (immature). Beside its low acidity, wild olive oil is richer in omega3 and 6 fats. Pharmaceutical substances found in it have antinflammatory, antioxidant, cardio protective and neuro protective properties. Among the benefits wild olive oil offers to health are reduction of the LDL cholesterol in blood thus helping in good artery function and avoiding thrombosis. Moreover it reduces blood pressure, enchances the well being of the brain and bone construction, especially in children, since it enchances the absorbtion of calcium. Because of its concenctration in vitamin E, it helps aging smoothly which is a neccessity of the elderly. «Botsikolia» is concidered a valuable subspecies of olive tree that is growing in Ilia region, Greece and has unique properties. It is a neglected, forgotten tree. But the most important fact is that it is the mother plant of the spanish olive tree Arbequina. According to Spanish documents, the tree was imported from Greece to Spain, when Spanish sailors, among them Duke Medinaceli, ferried and planted it, at the county Leida of Catalonia.
  • Net Weight
    500ml
  • Gross Weight
    810g
  • Width
    8cm
  • Depth
    8cm
  • Height
    21cm
Product History
Extra virgin olive oil is the purest form of oil that comes straight from the olive trees, without having undergone industrial processing. It has a strong fruity taste and the distinct aroma of freshly cut olives. A pleasant bitterness and a short- term burning sensation in the esophagus can be present. With a striking 75% of Greek olive oil production to be extra virgin, Greece holds the first position worldwide in its production. Expressed in oleic acid, Extra Virgin Olive oil is the olive oil whose acidity does not exceed 0.8%. Acidity is one of the main criteria for the olive oil quality and the lower the acidity, the higher the quality.
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Elawon
E-LA-WON is keeping the tradition alive through generations. Our olive oil is the outcome of many decades of experience and it is produced with respect to the consumer and the environment. Its original taste, from koroneiki variety, is essential in everyday nutritional needs as its uncompromising quality matches the demands of healthy cooking and gastronomic creations at once. Everyday use of extra virgin olive oil becomes a certified shield for human body. The quality of our products is the heritage of our grandfathers. A five generation tradition still guides us to respect nature’s gifts and combine them with the benefits of technology. Our aim is to offer original E-LA-WON olive oil, as pure as 3500 years ago and to cultivate our olive trees in an environmental friendly way. We respect Mother Nature’s laws and protect the ecosystem from pollution, chemistry factors and unwanted ingredients.
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Attica was first inhabited during the Neolithic era and it has always had a central role in the historical events of Greece. Its mythical past is also of particular interest, since it was the city favoured most by the twelve Olympian gods. During ancient times, Athens, and Attiki in general was a great economic, political, intellectual and cultural force, culminating during the "Golden Age of Pericles".The Acropolis of Athens was built during that time, along with the architectural monuments of the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis and many other great buildings.The Peloponnesian War, the expansion of Alexander the Great’s empire, the Roman occupation, the spreading of Christianity, the Byzantines' contempt, the arrival of the Francs, Catalans and Venetians, and finally the period of the Ottoman occupation, all marked the history of Attiki, right up to the year 1834, when Athens was nominated capital, of the finally independent Greek state.

The landscape of Attiki is characterized by the Athenian blue sky, the sun and the glorious shades that the sunset brings out on its stone mass.Also worth mentioning, are the mountains that surround the basinof Attiki with their characteristic vegetation, the national parks, the forest of Kessariani, the wetlands of Mesogeia and the beautiful sandy beaches. One can also spot native and migratory birds, visit countless archaeological sites and walk along the narrow streets of the picturesque area of Plaka, admiring the balconies of its magnificent neoclassical buildings.

In Greek Mythology, legend goes that Dionysus, god of wine and merrymaking, entrusted the inhabitants of Attica with the cultivation of the grapevine and the art of winemaking. The terroir of Mesogia, Attica, renowned for its wines, is Greece’s oldest. It is where the celebrated grape variety “Savvatiano” is grown and where Retsina, the queen of Attica wines, reigns supreme. Retsina is under a Traditional Appellation certification as its unique, traditional traits guarantee a product of special taste and true Greek character. Apart from Mesogia, the region of Attica also includes the area of Piraeus which is Greece’s and the eastern Mediterranean’s largest port celebrated for its strategic and trading significance since ancient times. Today, it is Greece’s and the Greek economy’s largest hub of commercial activities and has the highest passenger traffic among European ports. The Prefecture of Attica is often a preferred destination for visitors as it combines countless, breathtaking vistas with a wide range of entertainment and culinary choices

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Extra virgin olive oil «Premium» from Attica "Elawon" 500ml

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Product code: 003165 Gross Weight 810g
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«Botsikolia» is concidered a valuable subspecies of olive tree that is growing in Ilia region, Greece and has unique properties.
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