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The Olive
In this area, an amity relationship is established between earth, sky, wind and people. The relationship between Cretans and olive is as old as the frescoes in Knossos and the olive harvest constitutes a family case. The area of Peza is recognized as a zone of Protected Designation of Origin and the quality of the olive oil is among the top of the global production.
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The selected extra virgin olive oil of Protected Designation of Origin NESOS is produced at the island of Minoas and derives from the olive fruits of the variety "Koroneiki". The olives, without pesticides, are collected carefully by the olive producers using the traditional technique and they are sent to the olive presses of the Union for the extraction of olive juice with the authentic Cretan flavor through cold extraction. The selected fine extra virgin olive oil is bottled in controlled quantities according to the specifications of the European Union, without chemical processing, and is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle and of the today famous and beneficial Cretan Diet. Its unique physiognomy and excellent quality place it among the top of the global production.
It is available in plastic bottle of 1Lt, bag in box of 3 & 5 Lt, tin of 5Lt and Prisma of Tetra Pak of 1Lt.
Multi-prize winner Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O) Peza. It is produced in controlled quantity in the fertile area of Peza which has been selected as ideal for the production of excellent quality olive oil (Decision of E.U, E.C 1109/96). It is produced in the private olive presses of the Union according to the specifications of the Presidential Decree 61/93.
It is available in Bag in Box package, glass miniature of 60ml and also in glass bottle Marasca of 250, 500 & 750ml which can be placed in metal cylinder.
Selected olive oil P.D.O (Regulation E.C 1107/96) derived from fresh olives addressed to lovers of low acidity (not exceeding 0,5%). By using as a source material the olive fruit of the variety "Koroneiki" which is collected in the fertile area of Peza under modern production methods, systems of quality and food safety (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 22.000:2005, IFS, BRC) it preserves all nutritious value of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil P.D.O. Available in tin of 1 & 0,5 Lt in Bag in Box & in the innovative package Prisma of Tetra Pak.
The crown of efforts and research of this small group of Union producers is the production of an olive oil of very low acidity (0,15 – 0,24%) derived from fresh olives of the variety "Koroneiki" gathered during the first days of olive harvest. Liquid Gold 24 is an extra virgin olive oil P.D.O. of superior quality with rich aroma and bitter piquant taste. It is ideal to be consumed raw in salads, as a dip or on food.
It is available in dark glass bottle of 1Lt inside a luxurious paper box.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil with delicate aroma and taste of mature fruit for all uses in the kitchen. A harmonic combination of quality and taste for the daily table.
It is available in tin of f 5, 3, 1 & 0,5Lt & in glass bottle of 250, 500 & 750ml.
The Extra virgin oil ENOSIS (UNION) is associated with the long history of PEZA UNION as it is available in the market in tin (5, 3, 1 & 0,5Lt) & plastic bottle of 1Lt during the last 50 years. Unchanged in quality with a light balanced taste of mature olive fruit. Now available in new packages Bag-in-Box of 5Lt & Prisma of Tetra Pak of 1Lt.
The golden-green distillate of the olive fruit from the Holy Monastery of Agarathos’ property is available by Peza Union in a tin of 5L. The Holy Monastery of Agarathos with a legendary history of a thousand years is situated in the area of Peza Union at an altitude of 380m and is dedicated to Virgin Mary. It is a diachronic educational centre for great figures of history, among them the subsequent Patriarchs and remarkable ecclesiastical personalities such as Kyrillos Loukaris (Cyril Lucar) and Saint Meletios Pigas. The word Agarathos is the pre-Hellenic name of the bush "thalloti or kratiforos", known as "Jerusalem’s sage", under which an icon of Virgin Mary was found and where the church was constructed in a miraculous way.
 Wine ProductionAt the area of PEZA UNION there are 30.000 sq. m. of vineyards, property of its... More |
 Oil ProductionThe area of PEZA UNION produces 5.000 tones in average every year which comes from the 60.000... More |
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