About Us

We come from Monemvasia in the southern Peloponnese, where both sides of our family have been cultivating olives since the 1850s. Driven by this legacy, we set out to source the finest extra virgin olive oil and bring that same rich tradition and exceptional quality to the UK.

Awards & Recognition

Phileos of Sparta has earned multiple international awards for taste and quality from the largest and most prestigious competitions in the world.

Our Source

We know great olive oil when we taste it and found exactly that in Phileos of Sparta — crafted in the same Laconian land our family has called home for generations.

Phileos of Sparta extra virgin olive oil is produced exclusively from olives grown, harvested and cold extracted in Laconia, the ancient region of which Sparta is the capital. The landscape here is ideal for olive cultivation, shaped by a unique local microclimate and a richly composed soil that has nurtured olive groves for centuries. Traditional cultivation techniques and sustainable practices are combined with modern quality controls, preserving the distinctive character that makes this olive oil truly special.

From Harvest To Bottle

    • Olives are harvested by hand and with the use of hand-held electric comb rakes.
    • Once harvested, the olives are transported from the fields to the olive press on the same day.
    • The stems, leaves and debris are separated from the olives and the olives are washed with water.
    • The olives are then crushed into a paste and the olive oil is extracted via cold extraction methods, at temperatures no higher than 26°C.
    • The paste is transferred to a spinning centrifuge that separates the oil from the fruit's pit, pulp and water.
    • The olive oil is stored in stainless steel tanks under controlled conditions, within a standardisation unit facility. This controlled environment helps prevent the olive oil from being exposed to oxygen and humidity, and thus maintain its freshness.
    • Finally, the olive oil is transferred to bottles for packaging and distribution.

  • THE AWARDS

    • London International Olive Oil Competition: 2024 Gold Award Winner for Quality
    • Great Taste Award 2023: Phileos Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Phileos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Canada International Olive Oil Competition: 2023 Gold Award Winner for Quality
    • Athena International Olive Oil Competition: 2021 Gold Award Winner
    • London International Olive Oil Competition: 2017 Health Claim Gold Award Winner, 2018 Quality Silver Award Winner, 2018 Packaging Gold Award Winner & 2021 Quality Silver Award Winner
    • Olympia Health and Nutrition Awards: 2019 & 2021 Silver Standard of Excellence for High Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • New York International Olive Oil Competition: 2017 Gold Award Winner, 2020 Silver Award Winner & 2021 Silver Award Winner
    • Phileos achieved prestigious recognition in 2017, being named one of the world's top five olive oil producers by Spain's World Best EVOO Contest for Healthy EVOO Producers. This competition emphasises the health benefits of olive oils and is reserved for companies with notable market influence.

  • CERTIFICATIONS

    • Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Laconia certificate, pertains to the products' characterisitcs and quality which are linked to its geographical origin. The product is harvested, pressed and packaged in Laconia. A guarantee that an authentic product is being bought.
    • ISO22000 certification ensures food safety management, risk control and quality optimisation.
    • AGRO 2.1, 2.2 certification assures quality and safety of the product, as well as practices that respect the environment.
    • The organic extra virgin olive oils are certified organic, BIO HELLAS.
    • Kosher certified.
    • Non-GMO verified product.
    • EU Health Claim Regulation 432/2012: Certified high phenolic olive oil.
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