The impossibly green and magical island of Corfu (Kerkyra) is set in the azure blue waters of the Ionian Sea. Nestling between Italy, Greece and Albania, it is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt destinations in the Mediterranean.
Famed for its ancient olive groves and vineyards, and dotted with elegant cypress, pomegranate, pear, apple and fig trees, Corfu is the backdrop to Gerald Durrell’s enchanting novels, Prospero’s island in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and mythical refuge to Jason and The Argonauts. This is a magical place rich in history, culture and tradition.
Industrial farming is practically unknown and the entire island is almost completely free from any use of insecticides or chemical fertilizers. It’s rich and fragrant lands nurtured only by the hot summer climate, mild winters and year round rainfall.
Famous for its ancient olive groves since the 28th century BC, the native Corfiot “Lianolia” olive and more common Peloponnese, Mani and Kalamata “Koroneiki” olives are highly prized for their scent, taste and texture and for producing some of the most exclusive Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the world.
Paul and his wife Alison are lifelong Grecophiles and particularly big fans of the magical island of Corfu and having been holidaying on this beautiful green paradise since 1982, they bought land and a small olive grove in the North East of Corfu in 2006 and in 2020 decided to share their passion for Corfu and the unsurpassably smooth and tasty Corfiot Olive Oils by becoming the first distributor to import and sell to these superb and unique products into UK market.
While later in the year Paul and Ali will be introducing an even wider range of products, all products shown here use a blend of green Corfiot Lianolia and the Greek Koroneiki olives, and are their choice of best of the very best.
Some little details to remember as you use our products.
All olive fruit is harvested before it falls, all land and farming is natural with all olives cold pressed in the traditional ways, neither refined nor added to. As a result purity is outstanding, all certification is available, as is proof of <0,8 acidity.
Both Lianolia and Koroneiki olives are exceptionally high in polyphenols, which help reduce blood pressure and promote good circulation while also helping to control your blood sugar levels.
Finally, all flavoured oils, e.g. Garlic, Basil or Chilli etc., are not chemical but completely natural products which processed only to remove water content and then blended with the unrefined Corfiot Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Exclusivity
Not only is Corfiot Olive Oil seldom sold outside Greece, but genuine, unrefined first pressings of the native Corfiot Lianolia Olive are normally kept just for the local market as only a few hundred or at most a few thousand litres are made by each grower. Thanks to our friends and partners in Corfu and our distributors at Food Sellers in the UK, Wise Tree are delighted to announce that for the first time limited quantities of these precious oils are exclusively available to our UK customers – this is a genuine coup and we very much hope you like this product as much as we do.
Pure, fruity, fragrant, with a gentle warm grassy peppery flavour – WiSE TREE OILS are a connoisseur’s dream
