- Unrated
- Old Town, Corfu
Mavroudi Familys is the surname of olive producers who live in Corfu Greece. As far back as meory goes, from grandfather, to father, to son. Olives and olive oil have been our passion, our life and backbone of our family. As time advanced along with the generations we have steadily increased and cultivated the olive groves, we are now proud owners of over 2000 olive trees thriving in numerous olive groves in the southern area of Corfu.
A large proportion of these groves are made up of the ”Lianolia Kerkyra“ olive tree, a variety native to Corfu, some of which are over 700 years old. Other varieties that belong to the family include the Koroneiki, these olive trees have been planted more recently and produce an olive oil with an intense green colour, fruity grassy flavour and distinctive aroma, rich in precious organoleptic substances, vitamins and low acidity.
Our family wanted to maintain the high quality olive oil produced by their olives, and knowing that the pressing process is a highly important factor in producing a premium high quality extra virgin olive oil. Therefor in 1992 they developed and constructed their own olive mill. Our olive mill processes the olives in a cold press, first press process, simply crushing the fresh healthy olives and extracting their juice. This olive juice is the highest grade olive oil, containing high amounts of natural antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamin E, healthy fats and many more benefitial elements.
More recently we established a bottling plant, bottling and packaging their produce, so maintaining the high quality of their extra virgin olive oil after its production in the mill, the correct storing and bottling of the oil is essential in maintaining its freshness and its high quality. Mavroudis Family to introduce you, a new perspective on the traditional olive oil production, culture and the knowledge of olive oil and its products.
Corfu Olive Oil Museum introduces you to the world of quality Corfiot extra virgin olive oil, with authentic experiences of knowledge and taste. A tribute to tradition and culture heritage of olive oil. We have created a beautiful museum housed in a traditionally built stone building next to the olive mill and is an excellent example of a small, pre-industrial, horse-powered olive oil mill, which retains all the important authentic features of Corfu island architecture and agriculture of the period.
One of the members of the Mavroudis Family is always available to personally welcome and guide the visitors, explaining all the stages of olive oil production: the steady way of horse-powered grinding, the clever compression mechanism, and finally the storing process, in which the design and construction of bulky masonry plays an important role in order to regulate temperature.
Next, there is the tasting of olive oil, which clearly explains the basic elements of the different qualities of olive oil so that visitors know the right way to taste it and what to look out for when buying olive oil. The end of the tour is introduced with a traditional Corfiot treat, with olive oil and locally baked fresh bread, allowing the visitors to sample the taste at its fullest!
The museum not only gives the visitors a new perspective and knowledge about the oil they use every day, but also provides them with an unforgettable look at the life of an Ionian island village. For these reasons, it is worth adding in your list a visit to our olive mill when you make your trip to Corfu, so you can get to know both us and our olive oils, as well as the history of Corfiot olive oil.
Visit us at Vraganiotika, our small village in South Corfu and gain insight into one of nature’s most basic fruits and staples of the Mediterranean diet. One of the members of the Mavroudis family is always available to personally welcome and guide the visitors, explaining all the stages of olive oil production: the steady way of horse-powered grinding, the clever compression mechanism, and finally the storing process, in which the design and construction of bulky masonry plays an important role in order to regulate temperature.
The highlight of “Our Olive Tour” experience includes the tasting of olive oil, which clearly explains the basic elements of the different qualities of olive oil, so that visitors know the right way to taste it and what to look out for when buying olive oil. The end of the tour is introduced with a traditional Corfiot treat, with olive oil and locally baked fresh bread, allowing the visitors to enjoy the taste at its fullest. Join us to enjoy and share our passion for olives and olive oil.
