Set of 2 x 500ml top-quality Greek Extra Virgin olive oils

Twice the Greece. Two distinct characters.

If you associate Greek olive oil with just one style, this duet may change your mind. These two bottles show how much origin, olive variety, harvest timing and the producer’s choices can shape the result.

Vassilakis Estate comes from Crete and stands out for its strength, green character and high polyphenol content. Oliorama Exclusive Art Line PGI Olympia comes from the western Peloponnese and offers an intensely green, herbal and complex profile with a long, peppery finish.

They do not need to taste alike to make an excellent tasting pair. Quite the opposite.

The Vassilakis Estate Limited Edition is the premium olive oil produced by the Vassilakis family estate on Crete. Its olives come from the estate’s own groves.

This is the powerhouse of the pair: green, intense and distinctly bitter and peppery. It is not an oil that disappears quietly into a dish; it makes its presence felt.

Enjoy it with bread, grilled vegetables, hearty salads, meat, pulses and dishes that deserve a confident finishing touch of extra virgin olive oil.

Exclusive Art Line PGI Olympia is a limited-edition, early-harvest extra virgin olive oil from Oliorama’s family groves around Ancient Olympia. This blend combines Koroneiki and Kolireiki olives.

The aroma is intensely green, with fresh herbs, cut grass, olive leaf, tomato and artichoke. On the palate come almond, nuts and herbs. Full fruitiness is supported by clear bitterness and pungency, ending in a long, peppery finish.

This expressive oil shines as a finishing touch on grilled fish, octopus, tomato dishes, hearty salads, grilled vegetables, pulses, meat and mature cheeses.

Taste these oils side by side and discover two different kinds of intensity. Vassilakis Estate is green, powerful and distinctly bitter and peppery. Oliorama Exclusive Art Line is equally intense but stands out for its layered green aromas, from herbs and artichoke to tomato and almond, followed by a lingering peppery finish.

That is precisely why we do not give this set an average flavour profile. Averaging two very different oils would tell you very little.

The contrast is what makes this set so interesting.

Crete and the western Peloponnese are both traditional Greek olive oil regions, yet their landscapes and local traditions differ considerably.

Koroneiki takes centre stage on Crete. Around Olympia, local varieties such as Kolireiki grow alongside Koroneiki. These two bottles therefore introduce you to both different producers and different regions of Greece.

A little journey through Greece, with no suitcase required.

Put both bottles on the table

For a small tasting, all you really need are two tasting glasses or bowls and some good bread. Taste each oil on its own first, then reverse the order. This reveals the individual character of powerful Vassilakis Estate and complex Oliorama Exclusive Art Line.

Next, try them with the same dish. A tomato salad, grilled vegetables or simply bread with a little sea salt is enough to show how much difference an olive oil can make.

Before you know it, a simple lunch has turned into a serious discussion about olive oil. That is a risk we are happy to take.

This Greek duet makes a thoughtful gift for an enthusiastic home cook or anyone curious about the differences between excellent extra virgin olive oils.

Not two almost identical bottles, but two distinctive styles that are genuinely worth comparing.

Koroneiki plays an important role in both oils, yet they taste noticeably different. This shows why the olive variety alone cannot predict what an oil will taste like.

Origin, climate, olive ripeness, harvest timing and decisions at the mill all shape what eventually ends up in the glass.

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