Biolea is a family-run business dedicated to the traditional production of organic olive oil using stone mills and presses — a method that honors both heritage and purity. Products are crafted and bottled on-site at the farm in the village of Astrikas, in the heart of Crete.
At Biolea, innovation blends with tradition, supporting sustainable gastronomy and eco-conscious tourism. The classic tour invites you to explore the full journey of olive oil — from grove to bottle — including organic cultivation, harvesting methods, and how to read an olive oil label.
Olive Mill Tour and Olive Oil Tasting
- Stone Mill Olive Oil Tour: Visit Biolea Astrikas Estate in Crete and learn about traditional stone mill olive oil production — the ancient method that honours the full complexity and purity of the olive fruit
- Organic Heritage Commitment: Understand how Biolea’s commitment to stone milling and organic production creates Cretan olive oil of extraordinary quality compared to modern centrifugal methods
- Olive Oil Tasting: Taste Biolea’s exceptional stone-milled organic Cretan olive oil and experience the remarkable difference that traditional production methods make to flavour and character
The mill is one of the most distinctive in Greece, offering two innovative production methods: a modernized traditional stone mill and press, and a cutting-edge cold extraction method as part of an experimental approach to top-tier extra virgin olive oil.
The tour concludes with a guided tasting of four unique olive oils in professional tasting glasses — two different olive varieties and two citrus-infused oils, revealing the complexity and aroma that make Biolea’s oils truly exceptional.
