Terra Creta extra virgin olive oil Grand Cru 500ml

Terra Creta Grand Cru – Top-class ultra premium extra virgin olive oil from Crete

Award-winning quality – Double Gold Medal

In 2025, Terra Creta Grand Cru won the prestigious Double Gold Medal at the ATHIOOC – Athena International Olive Oil Competition in Chania, Crete. The oil scored an impressive 95.6 points, confirming its exceptional quality, taste and aroma.

Organoleptic profile of Terra Creta Grand Cru olive oil

Aroma

The oil opens with a medium to intense aroma of fresh green olives and olive leaves. The bouquet is enriched with notes of apple, banana, citrus and green almond. The composition is complemented by subtle vegetable accents of green tomato and pea, as well as notes of basil and wild fig.

Taste

On the palate, the oil is exceptionally complex, with a sweet and elegant start. The retro-nasal phase reveals notes of green almond and wild herbs. The bitterness and pungency are medium-intense and perfectly balanced, making the oil refined and harmonious.

Texture

Its velvety and smooth texture makes it an ideal addition to cold dishes. Terra Creta Grand Cru is perfect with bread, in salads, as a finishing touch to fish and meat, and as an ingredient in sophisticated appetisers.

Acidity

The oil has an exceptionally low acidity of 0.19%, confirming its freshness, purity and highest quality.

Sensory analysis

The median fruitiness is 3.9, which indicates a distinct fruity profile. The bitterness reaches 3.5 and the pungency 6.2, giving the oil a characteristic fresh finish. The absence of sensory defects (0.0) confirms its classification as extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality.

Carefully selected olives from Kolymvari

Terra Creta Grand Cru is produced from hand-picked Koroneiki olives grown in the Kolymvari region of Crete. The olives are cold-pressed within a few hours of harvesting, which preserves their full flavour, aroma and nutritional value.

Health benefits

Thanks to its high content of natural polyphenols and antioxidants, the oil supports heart health, lowers cholesterol and has anti-inflammatory properties. Regular use in the diet contributes to the improvement of the overall condition of the body.

About the producer: Terra Creta

Founded in 2001 in Kolymvari, Terra Creta combines local traditions with modern technologies. All stages of production, from harvesting to bottling, are carried out locally in Crete, with full quality control and a sustainable approach to the environment.

Check the authenticity of your Terra Creta oil on the Terra Creta traceability website by entering the batch number (LOT) from the label.

Producer: Terra Creta