THE MEDITERRANEAN, OUR HERITAGE
discover our three cuvées
Our olive oils can be enjoyed both raw and cooked. Their delicate aromas and fruity flavours will add a delicious touch to season your dishes.
oleastra olive oil is
Extra virgin
Rich in antioxidants
Organic
Cold extracted
oleastra is also
A family estate since 1929
A vast grove of century-old olive trees
An archaeological trail
An exceptional organic terroir
cultivation
Our century-old Chetoui and Sahli olive groves, native Tunisian varieties, are grown organically on the family estate in Utique so that we always know where our olives come from. Our agronomists stay at the forefront of research, constantly improving our growing techniques and practices to suit the terroir. To preserve the biodiversity of our ecosystem, we are committed to a new, sustainable and eco-responsible agriculture that guarantees olives of excellent quality.
harvest
Our olives are picked by hand between early November and late January. This traditional, ancestral method protects the well-being of our trees without bruising the fruit, taking the greatest care of their branches. Remember that extra virgin olive oil is nothing more than olive juice, just like a fruit juice, so the freshness of the fruit is essential to a quality olive juice. Our harvest team is made up mainly of rural women, all from the region, for whom this seasonal farm work is their main source of income. We have committed to keeping a close bond with these women all year round: it is an economic responsibility and a social choice we make.
Oleastra embodies
a new generation
of producers
Quality, authenticity and respect are not just words, they are our standards. We know that combining “quality” and “quantity” is a delicate balance, which is why our production is limited: this way we can guarantee a premium quality that meets the criteria of the most demanding tasters and users: oleologists, experts and chefs. Each year we also set aside part of our harvest for our most loyal customers.
raya abid
Raya grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, so planning projects and seeing them come to life comes naturally to her. A graduate in Economics and International Relations from Boston University, she continued her studies in Paris, where she earned a Master’s in International Business Strategy and Engineering at ESSEC Business School.
As a mother, she wanted to pass on to her children a taste for healthy, authentic products, the flavours of the land and big family meals. She decided to take over and develop the family land in Utique, in northern Tunisia, turning it into hectares of organic farmland that combine modern technology with traditional ancestral methods.
A fourth-generation olive oil producer, Raya was recently certified as an olive oil sommelier by the New York International Culinary Center and the Olive Oil Times Education Lab. Now a farmer, Raya has made the most of the rich terroir of the Utique estate. She took over the management of a 30-hectare olive grove and created OLEASTRA, a premium extra virgin olive oil brand that has won several international awards.
oleastra in the press
Olive oil times
“ The Tunisian producer Viaraya won two awards for a pair of its organic monovarietals.The company picked up a Gold Award for its Oleastra Sahli brand, an organic delicate Sehli, and a Silver Award for its organic medium Chetoui. “Hard work always pays off in the end,” owner Raya Abid said. “My team and I are so happy to be awarded!”
Jus d’olive magazine
The 4th edition of the OLIO NUOVO DAYS ended on January 20, 2019, after a week of activities and tastings around freshly pressed olive oils from the northern hemisphere.
Octopus
Oleastra, the Mediterranean, our heritage
CONTACT
info@oleastra.com
Utique Estate
Route des Ruines — Tunisia
WhatsApp: +21 6 55 01 00 14
Fruité vert intense
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Notre huile monovariétale verte est toujours fidèle à sa réputation d’être parmi les huiles d’olive les plus riches au monde en polyphénols (antioxydants naturels). De ce fait, cette huile à forte personnalité est typiquement caractérisée par un goût ardent qui reste en bouche. Au nez, elle est harmonieuse grâce à une belle composition oscillant entre notes fraîches de roquette sauvage, d'herbes coupées, de feuilles d’oliviers et de thé vert. Son entrée en bouche est particulièrement explosive avec une amertume et un piquant dominants, souvent appréciés des palais avertis.