The Olive press Aristaion a traditional family business located in Lithakia Zakynthos. The route starts in 1850 with the traditional animal movement press, part of which survives until today. Then went to metal and later in hydraulic presses.
Since then the technology has evolved, and the need for the creation of a modern lead us in 2008 to establish a village in new technology eco-drive processing olives.
The mill we implement food safety management system according to ISO 22000: 2005 certified by TUV HELLAS. In addition all stages of production are controlled by the inspection and certification organization of organic products D.I.O.
If you deconstruct Greece, you will in the end see an olive tree, a grapevine, and a boat remain. That is, with as much, you reconstruct her.
The standardization is done in the same place and with just olive oil produced at the mill. The collect of groves produced have socially integrated in the system of integrated management in AGRO2-1, AGRO2-2 and olive groves to whom they apply rules of organic farming.
Standardization extra virgin olive oil with a protected geographical indication (PGI) in white metal containers of 250 ml, 500 ml, 750ml, 3lit, 5lit. in order to not be exposed to light and sacrificing quality.
Is of low acidity and is extracted from the fruit of olives with the exclusive use of mechanical and physical methods, i.e. without any treatment at temperatures not more than 27c.
Superior quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by TUV Hellas and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Superior quality cold pressed organic extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local organic crown olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by the DIO Organization and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Olive oil with garlic taste is a fine combination of olives and garlic which are added whole during the production. This olive is ideal for green salads, marinate meat, cakes and biscuits.
Olive oil with lemon taste is a fine combination of olives and fresh lemons which are added whole during the production . This olive is ideal for salads , grilled fish and meat.
Olive oil with bitter orange taste is a fine combination of olives and fresh bitter orangic which are added whole during the production. This olive is ideal for green salads, marinate meat, cakes and biscuits.
Superior quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by TUV Hellas and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Superior quality cold pressed organic extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local organic crown olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by the DIO Organization and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Olive oil with garlic taste is a fine combination of olives and garlic which are added whole during the production. This olive is ideal for green salads, marinate meat, cakes and biscuits.
Olive oil with lemon taste is a fine combination of olives and fresh lemons which are added whole during the production . This olive is ideal for salads , grilled fish and meat.
Olive oil with bitter orange taste is a fine combination of olives and fresh bitter orangic which are added whole during the production. This olive is ideal for green salads, marinate meat, cakes and biscuits.
Superior quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by TUV Hellas and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Superior quality cold pressed organic extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local organic crown olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by the DIO Organization and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Superior quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by TUV Hellas and PGI (Protected geographical indication ).
Superior quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from local olives and solely by mechanical means , certified by TUV Hellas and PGI (Protected geographical indication).
Soaps from a nostalgic period, like those used by our grandmothers! The pure and priceless olive oil soap without aromas and colors added moisturizes the skin, strengthens the hair and removes oil stains from clothes. Ιdeal for baby clothes as it does not cause allergies.
The olive press museum and factory is accessible to the public all the year round . Let us give you a step-by-step guided tour through the process of the olive oil production from the 18th century century wooden olive press to today’s modern two phase centrifuge separator .
We invite you to try our olive oil with homemade bread and local olives.
If you ever wondered what is the difference between extra virgin oil and virgin oil it is the place you should visit. Friendly staff will show you how the olive oil production process looks like. Entrance is free (as of June 2017) and there is also a small shop with local olive oil.
As a family we really enjoyed this and learning the process good size car park, met in the car park and shown where the tour starts. A local bus runs to and from the museum/factory. We got to see a 1500 year old olive tree and the old tools and machines they used to harvest and make olive oil.
This is a really interesting place to visit. We were given a brief history of olive oil pressing and saw several presses before finding out about the up to date method of pressing olives. The Aristeon olive press is a modern, certified ecological olive oil production and standardisation unit.