The Crete-based producer earned a Silver Award for a medium Koroneiki extra virgin olive oil with fresh, peppery character.
Olive Oil Times |
Heraklion, Greece — Olivatria has been awarded a Silver at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for the Xilouris Family brand.
Xilouris Family is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity, made from Koroneiki olives. The oil is distinguished by green almond and arugula notes, lifted by sage and eucalyptus aromatics and carried through to a black pepper finish.
Based in the heart of Crete, Olivatria operates in a region closely associated with the Mediterranean diet and a long-standing olive-growing tradition. The Xilouris family has produced olive oil for consumers for generations, and Olivatria uses modern bottling and labeling lines to package a range of olive oil brands for retail and food-service markets internationally.
The 2026 Silver adds to Olivatria’s NYIOOC record of two Silvers overall, including a Silver previously earned in 2023.
In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Olivatria is ranked #57 in Greece, #125 in the Northern Hemisphere and #126 Worldwide.
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