Laconiko
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFood
FoundedMarch 2009
FounderDiamantis Pierrakos & Dino Pierrakos
Headquarters
Manassas, Virginia
Area served
Worldwide
Websitehttps://laconiko.com/

Laconiko is a brand of olive oils exported from Peloponnese, Greece, which is in the region of Lakonia. The brand produces a variety of extra virgin olive oils,[1] and flavored olive oils from the Koroneiki variety of olives, balsamic vinegars, fruit vinegars, and wine vinegars .[2] They are included in the Official Index of the World’s Best Olive Oils.[3]

History

Vasilios Pierrakos, a third-generation olive oil farmer, continued his family's work of producing olive oil in the mid 1900s.[4] In the spring of 2009, his two sons,[5] Diamantis and Diante Pierrakos,[6] officially founded the company, Laconiko, which at the time was named “Our Family Olive Oil.”[7]

Products

The brand only produces extra virgin olive oil,[8] which comes from their olive grove in Greece. The tasting notes include green olives, banana, and hints of almond. With an acidity of less than 0.18%, the olive oil is categorized as “extra-virgin," and has to be harvested when the olives are exactly ripe.[9] This also means that there is no refined oil, no chemical treatments, and no taste defects.[10] The brand has been recognized internationally for these attributes numerous times. In 2018, Laconiko's "Olio Nuevo" won Gold at the Athena International Olive Oil Competition in Delphi for "Best Koroneiki,"[11] and the same olive oil also won Gold at NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition in New York City. Their "Laconiko Kambos"[12] olive has been recognized at NYIOOC as well.[13] Laconiko's extra virgin olive oil has also been recognized in Canada[14] at the Canada International Olive Oil Competition[15] and in Asia at Olive Japan 2021.[16]

In addition to the regular extra virgin olive oil, Laconiko also produces over 22 types of flavored olive oil that are sold internationally.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Greek olive oil near top of world's best olive oil lists". TornosNews.GR. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ "What is Laconiko? - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ "Laconiko by Laconiko - Best Olive Oils". bestoliveoils.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ "A New Generation Leads Laconiko to Excellence". Olive Oil Times. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ Radinovsky, Lisa. "Laconiko Extra Virgin Olive Oil: From Our Family to Yours". Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ "The Inside Story On Olive Oil". The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ^ oliveoil. "Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Laconiko Wins Gold at the NYIOOC | Olive Oil Market". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ^ Demarest, Abigail Abesamis. "Three High-Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Producers To Know". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  9. ^ "This Is Why Some Olive Oils Sell For $5 And Others Cost $35". HuffPost. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  10. ^ Cuisine, Elyse Glickman |; Culture; Features; Health; Beauty | (2020-08-21). "Olive Oil Producers Diamantis and Dino Pierrakos Define the (Liquid) Gold Standard". ALO Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ^ Radinovsky, Lisa (2018-05-14). "Greek olive oils lead recent international contest". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  12. ^ "What is Laconiko Kambos? - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  13. ^ "Producers from Peloponnese Shine at NYIOOC World Competition - Olive Oil Times". www.oliveoiltimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  14. ^ "Laconiko Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil". Canada International Olive Oil Competition Results 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  15. ^ "87 Greek Olive Oils Blitz Awards At Competition In Canada — Greek City Times". 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  16. ^ Radinovsky, Lisa (2021-10-07). "Greek olive oil companies celebrate success at Olive Japan". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  17. ^ "Four Corners: The Mediterranean Way Gourmet Market". DCist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

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