PDO & Organic
Orizon producer
Critida
Οικογένεια. Five generations, one Cretan table.
A Cretan family producer whose knowledge travels from one generation to the next—and finds a distinct expression in every oil they make.
Enter the storyWhy we chose them
A bridge between family continuity and global confidence.
We chose Critida because its story is easy to feel and easy to verify: generations of Cretan knowledge, disciplined modern production and a remarkable history of competition recognition. Messara gives that broad experience a very specific voice.
PDOMessara, Crete
47Portfolio distinctions
≤0.29%Stated acidity
Messara · Crete
From family hands to a modern Cretan standard.
ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑFamily is the first ingredient.
Critida is the Andreadakis family's continuing conversation with the Cretan olive. Five generations of knowledge now meet modern production near Heraklion, but the instinct behind the work is still passed from person to person.
That continuity does not create only one taste. Messara PDO is full-flavored yet balanced, Eleni offers a gentler family expression, and the house's seasoned oils bring familiar Cretan herbs into the bottle.
1912
A family language
spoken forward.
A family of tastes
One house.
Different expressions.
Critida's range moves from protected-origin olive oil to gentler family-led selections and Cretan herb-infused expressions. Each has its own character; all share the same family attention.
Eleni Organic
Gentle & pure
Delicate · Family-made · Organic
For babies & kidsOrganic extra virgin olive oil
Cretan infusions
Herb-led & expressive
Wasabi · Lemon · Basil
An awarded house
A name that keeps returning to the podium.
Messara has gathered distinctions across Cretan and international competitions, while Critida's wider portfolio records dozens of awards.
Gran Prestige Gold & Best of Crete
TerraOlivo Gran Prestige Gold
Berlin Global Olive Oil Award · Silver
Berlin Global Olive Oil Award · Silver
Pan-Cretan honorable distinctions
The oils we bring to Japan
One family.
Two Cretan origins.
Messara and Sitia show how one producer can express two protected landscapes without making them feel the same.
Messara
PDO extra virgin olive oil · KoroneikiA balanced and inviting oil with fresh fruit, tomato leaf and gentle spice. Messara is generous enough for warm food and composed enough to finish a simple plate.
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Sitia PDO
PDO extra virgin olive oil · 250 mlA protected-origin oil from Sitia in eastern Crete, bringing a second distinct Critida landscape to the Orizon Essence collection.
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