The Story of NIOÉLIA
NIOÉLIA comes from merging "NIO" and "ÉLIA". In the local dialect of Zakynthos, "NIO" means each year's new olive oil, while "ÉLIA" refers to the ancient, blessed tree that offers us its wonderful juice.
The "NIO oil" is an expression that has accompanied us since childhood. When we saw our parents and grandparents, at the beginning of October, prepare for the new olive oil season by making wooden rods and ladders, preparing the crates, sieves, nets, and oilcloths.
We were eager to taste the "NIO" together with freshly baked bread as it flowed from the separator in the olive mill. To feel that characteristic bitterness in the throat—where we now know it comes from the high concentration of phenols.
Family Tradition
Over a century of craftsmanship passed down through generations in Agia Marina, Zakynthos.
Hand-Picked
We protect our product by picking olives with our hands, following traditional family guidelines.
Early Harvest
Produced from raw, green olives to achieve exceptionally high phenolic content.