Not All Olive Oils Are the Same

Some ingredients simply take part in a recipe. Others define it.

Extra virgin olive oil belongs to the second category.

It can transform a ripe tomato, give character to a slice of good bread, complete a grilled fish dish or become the star of the plate all on its own. And the more you learn to taste olive oil, the harder it becomes to think of every bottle as being essentially the same.

Because it is not.

It All Begins with Taste

Fruitiness, freshness, balance, bitterness, peppery intensity. Every olive oil has its own personality.

And that is perhaps the most fascinating part of choosing one.

You do not need to be an expert to know what you enjoy. You simply need to taste. Notice the aroma. See what happens when you drizzle it over a piece of bread or a simple salad. Discover the bottle you find yourself reaching for again and again.

The best olive oil for you is the one you want to taste again.

One for Every Day. Another for When You Want Something More.

We do not use every ingredient in the kitchen in exactly the same way.

There is the extra virgin olive oil you want beside you every day. For salads, cooking, vegetables and bread.

And then there is the bottle you open when you want the olive oil itself to be noticed.

Over warm bread. With cheese. On roasted vegetables. With fish. Or simply tasted on its own, exactly as it is.

That is why one bottle does not necessarily need to suit every occasion.

From Crete, Not Simply Labelled “Cretan”

Crete has a relationship with the olive tree that needs little introduction.

Here, olive oil is not a trend and it is certainly not just another gourmet product. It is part of the table, everyday life and the culinary identity of the island.

At Vassilakis Estate, that relationship is expressed through a collection of extra virgin olive oils with different characters, different presentations and different reasons to find a place in your kitchen.

From oils designed for everyday enjoyment to organic selections and bottles worthy of taking their place on the table beside a fine wine, the question is not simply what you are going to buy.

It is how you want to experience olive oil.

And What If It Is a Gift?

Then the choice becomes even more interesting.

A fine olive oil is one of those rare gifts that brings together place, flavour and genuine usefulness.

It will not simply sit on a shelf.

It will be opened.

It will reach the table.

It will be tasted.

And somewhere between a salad, a dinner or a piece of bread, it will remind the person who received it where it came from.

A little piece of Crete that can travel far beyond the island.

So, Which One Is Yours?

Perhaps you are looking for the olive oil you will use every day.

Perhaps organic is important to you.

Perhaps you want something more distinctive for finishing your dishes.

Perhaps you are searching for a gift with a real story behind it.

Or perhaps you simply want to taste, compare and decide for yourself.

And that may be the best place to begin.

Discover the Vassilakis Estate collection of extra virgin olive oils.
Taste. Compare. Find yours.