Superior Quality Characteristics

Our Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil of 2022-2023 harvest is characterized by really low acidity, antioxidant properties thanks to a high content of polyphenols and vitamin E, its vividly green color, its moderately spicy and bitter character, and the freshly harvested aromas of the olive fruit.

Physiochemical Characteristics

According to Regulation (EEC) 2568/91 and EU guidelines (1899-2003), an olive oil may be characterized as Extra Virgin Olive Oil if it achieves the following quality metrics: acidity < 0,80% , Κ270 <0,220, Κ232 <2,50, DΚ <0,010, Hyperoxides <20,00. Lower amounts of the above values indicate a higher quality of olive oil.

Rachi of Mani	Ε.U. Limits
Acidity 0,39%	<0,80%
Hyperoxides 11,00 Μeq O2/Kg	<20,00
Κ270 0,176	<0,22
Κ232 2,1	<2,50
DΚ - 0,003	<0,01

Organoleptic Characteristics

The human senses of smell and taste are utilized here to express the organoleptic characteristics of an oil. There are positive properties such as fruity, bitter, pungent, as well as negative ones, like winey-vinegary, metallic, fusty, and musty, among others.

Rachi of Mani
Positive properties
Fruity	3.9
Bitter	3.9
Pungent	4.0
Negative properties
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Health Claim

The daily consumption of 20 g of our olive oil provides 9.3 mg of hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, or their derivatives.
Olive oils that contain >5 mg per 20 gr belong to the category of oils that protect the blood lipids from oxidative stress according to Regulation 432/2012 of the E.U.

It is noted that olive oils with high phenol content enable substantial biologic action, with attributed properties like anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, and heart protective.

Rachi of Mani	Expected range
Total phenols 465 mg/Kg	50-500 mg/Kg

Excellent source of vitamin E

Our olive oil is an excellent source of vitamin E, the fat-soluble vitamin with strong antioxidant action.

Vitamin E in olive oil is another ingredient in connection to maintaining optimal heart health, combined with the included polyphenols and monounsaturated fatty acids. The antioxidant action of Vitamin E has also been connected to premature aging prevention since it appears that adequate intake correlates with protection from degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

Rachi of Mani

Regular Range

Tocopherol 659 ppm

(Vitamin Ε)

125-300 ppm

(ISO 9936/2006)

Biological agriculture of our olive trees

Our olive groves belong to a Biological Agriculture Program and are audited and certified by TÜV AUSTRIA HELLAS. Biological agriculture produces less CO2 emissions compared to traditional agriculture practices. Greenhouse gas emissions per 1.000 square meters on biological systems are 32% lower, compared to inorganic fertilization systems. Biological agriculture returns, on average, 12-15% more carbon dioxide to the ground, compared to inorganic fertilization system, through soil improvement in terms of composition, structure, texture, and by extent overall fertility.

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Protected geographical indication of Laconia for our olive oil

The European Union, in recognition of location diversity, methods, traditions, geographic characteristics, and their impact on agricultural produce, grants an acknowledgment of geographical indication, allowing consumers to receive more information on the origin and traditional production methodologies.

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Greek mark

We are the first olive oil to receive the Greek Mark. The Greek Mark certifies the origin of products and services that are produced in Greece. It is an official Mark of the Greek State and is assigned based on the respective Assignment Regulations for each product and service category. The goal is to establish consumer trust in products declared as Greek and to avoid misinformation while protecting the interests of producers by promoting Greek business competitiveness and preventing counterfeit items or unfair competition.

Olympia Health & Nutrition awards

For the 6th consecutive year, the World Olive Center for Health in collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the framework of the ARISTOIL program that was completed this year, announces the results of the Olympia Health & Nutrition awards. It should be noted that the awards are given solely on the basis of the concentration of the health-protective substances of the European Health Claim Regulation and are awarded to producers for their care for the production and promotion of olive oil as a product for the protection of human health. This year the competition involved 1278 samples of olive oil from 8 countries with a total of 450 award-winning producers and companies. Rachi of Mani Organic Olive Oil was awarded the SILVER award for the years 2015-2016, the GOLD award for 2016-2017, the BRONZE award for 2019-2020, the SILVER award for the years 2020-2021, the BRONZE award for 2021-2022 and the BRONZE award for 2022-2023.

We had a significant distinction at the London Olive Oil Competition Awards by winning the BRONZE Award at the Health Claim Awards 2021.

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