Full Transparency

From Grove to Your Table

Every bottle of Asterius Reserve is fully traceable. Here's the complete journey of your oil — the grove, the harvest, the lab results.

The Grove

EstateVasilakis Family Estate

RegionHeraklion, Crete, Greece

Coordinates35.2401° N, 25.1302° E

Altitude340m above sea level

Variety100% Koroneiki

Trees~800 ancient olive trees (some 300+ years old)

Independently tested at the University of Crete. Every metric exceeds EU Extra Virgin standards.

0.19%

EU Standard: ≤ 0.8%Exceptional

467 mg/kg

EU Standard: ≥ 250 mg/kgVery High

4.2 meq O₂/kg

EU Standard: ≤ 20Excellent

76.4%

EU Standard: ≥ 55%Premium

1.68

EU Standard: ≤ 2.50Fresh

0.10

EU Standard: ≤ 0.22Pure

Nov 3

Harvest begins — hand-picked while green

Nov 3–12

Cold extraction within 4 hours of picking

Nov 15

Lab analysis at University of Crete

Nov 20

Settling and natural decanting

Dec 1

Bottling in nitrogen-flushed dark glass

Dec 5

Quality inspection and labeling

Dec 10

First shipments worldwide