The estate
Skourochori
Intense green fruit
Our most expressive cuvée: a green, intense fruitiness that apologises for nothing.
Skourochori is known by its herbal, anise-like notes, a frank bitterness and a lively pungency, the signature of olives picked early, by hand, and cold-extracted within hours. It is the cuvée that chef Éric Briffard, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, keeps within reach.
85 olive trees · over 250 years old · a hill facing the Ionian Sea · the great-grandfather's grove, returned to the family after more than a century
The story
The story begins with a return. After seventeen years away and a life in the boardroom, Stylianos came back to the village. For his fiftieth birthday, his children gave him an olive tree: “Papa, you always dreamed of olive trees.” He was born on the 26th of November, the day UNESCO dedicated to the olive tree. Ten days later, his uncle called: his great-grandfather's grove, out of the family for more than a century, was for sale. He bought it. Oikos Antalis was born.
The cuvée
Cuvée Skourochori
1.7 times the EU health-claim threshold (250 mg/kg)
The estate in figures
- 85 Koroneiki olive trees, all over 250 years old.
- A hill facing the Ionian Sea, in Ilia, Peloponnese.
- Hand-harvested; olives cold-extracted within hours at our master miller's in Varvassena.
- Latest published analysis: 424 mg/kg of polyphenols, 0.33% free acidity, no pesticide residue on the full European Union panel.
- 5 medals: Premium Gold Paris 2026, Gold Paris 2025, Gold Abu Dhabi 2026, Silver Tokyo 2026, Gold at the Olive Kids Awards Paris 2025.
What sets it apart
European rules allow up to 0.8% free acidity for an extra virgin olive oil: Skourochori shows 0.33%. The European health claim on olive oil polyphenols applies from 250 mg/kg: Skourochori contains 424, 1.7 times that threshold. Every harvest is analysed by an independent laboratory using the official International Olive Council method, and the reports are published on our Analyses page. All our medals were won in blind tastings.
One grove, one year
At Oikos Antalis, each cuvée bears the name of its grove and is never blended with oil from another estate. In a year without harvest, the cuvée does not exist: we never buy another producer's oil to sell under our name. There will therefore be no Skourochori cuvée 2027. The next one is the cuvée 2028, from the October 2027 harvest, which you can reserve en primeur.
Frequently asked questions
What does Skourochori olive oil taste like?
An intense green fruitiness, notes of dried fennel, tomato leaf, fresh herbs and black pepper, a frank bitterness and a long, peppery finish. It suits grilled lamb and beef, rocket and tomato salads, and aged cheeses.
Can I adopt an olive tree at Skourochori?
Yes, with La Récolte (€330 a year) or Le Cercle (€680 a year, with the harvest open to you). Skourochori adopters receive the cuvée 2028.