You can purchase our products directly here in our online shop. You can also buy them at the Heidenheim and Herbrechtingen weekly markets and some gourmet markets, or directly from us at home. You can find more information about the weekly and gourmet markets here.

Yes! Our olive oil meets all regulations to be classified as extra virgin. We publish the results of our chemical analysis (according to EU Regulation No. 2568/91) directly on the back of the bottle label. These values are measurable, defined thresholds that an extra virgin olive oil must fall below.

Our olive oil is exclusively cold-extracted. There are essentially two methods for producing truly good olive oil. These two methods are called cold extraction and cold pressing. Our olive oil is produced using the cold extraction method. Extraction means obtaining the olive oil by "centrifuging." You can learn more about this here.

Here in Trikorfo, harvesting begins between early November and late January, depending on the season. This always depends specifically on the development of the fruit in summer and the weather conditions in autumn. This varies from region to region.

No. We do not use insecticides or pesticides to protect our olive trees. We don't need to. Because our olive trees grew centuries ago, there is enough space between each olive tree. This makes the trees naturally more resistant to pests than trees grown in "industrialized" agriculture. Working chemical-free has two major disadvantages. We have to prune wild thorn bushes by hand every year to lay out the nets. This requires at least one extra day of work. Not using insecticides means that the olive fruit fly nibbles more olive fruits. Part of the harvest is then lost when the olives fall from the tree due to the bite. But since we feed ourselves with our olive oil and want to offer our customers only the best, it is worth it to us.

Yes! We place great importance on bottling our ARISTOS olive oil here in Germany. This is the only way we can 100% guarantee that you are purchasing what we promise.

That is a very valid question. Mainly through our multiple trips to Greece. In March for the rejuvenation pruning, in summer to check the condition of the trees and fruits, and in winter for the harvest.

We have been asked this question more frequently since the publication of the Stiftung Warentest report in 2017 about the contamination of olive oils in retail.

We immediately had our olive oil tested for traces of so-called MOSH, POSH, and MOAH. The results for our current olive oil vintage (December 2024) are inconspicuous. The risk of contamination is very low with our olive oil, as we do a lot by hand. You can find a detailed article here: Report on MOHS

Yes! We started converting everything to organic farming in 2019.

Since the 2023/24 harvest, our Aristos olive oil is fully organic certified.

No, we exclusively sell single-varietal, unfiltered organic olive oil from our own groves near Trikorfo (Messenia) and from olive groves leased by us near Glykobrisi (Sparta, Laconia).

• 500 ml glass bottle
• 1 L tin
• 5 L canister

No, because we only offer single-varietal Koroneiki olive oil in our range. To create a garlic or lemon olive oil, we recommend pouring some olive oil into a separate bottle and adding freshly pressed garlic cloves or grated lemon zest. This way, you'll get an aromatic garlic olive oil free of any other additives.

This is currently not possible, as it is a biologically certified farm. Tourism directly at the groves would logically lead to environmental pollution, which we want to avoid at all costs.

There are smaller guesthouses and simple hotels near the groves. Within 15-30 minutes, you can visit olive groves in the region around Trikorfo/Messenia.

You can find the current shipping costs here:

CURRENT SHIPPING COSTS

Currently, we only deliver to Austria. We ship standardly with DPD.

The selection of another shipping service provider is only possible after direct consultation with Karapatzakis GbR.

The shipping costs to Austria are €14.99 incl. VAT for non-perishable goods. Fresh, perishable food items have a shipping cost share of €16.99 incl. VAT.

For delivery to another (EU) country, please contact us in advance by email: kontakt@aristos-olivenoel.de

Account holder: Karapatzakis GbR, Uhlandstraße 33, 89542 Herbrechtingen
Bank: Sparkasse Heidenheim
Bank code: 632 500 30
Account number:22094599IBAN:DE12 6325 0030 0022 094599BIC: SOLADES1HDH

We offer the following payment methods:

• Bank Transfer/Prepayment
• PAYPAL
• Klarna + Credit Cards through VivaWallet Bank