Awarded as one of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in the world by multiple food competitions, the Iliada is a famous extra virgin olive oil of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Kalamata, which comes from groves located in the slopes of mount Taygetos in the provenance of Kalamata, in South Peloponnese. Olives are harvested from late October till December and the prevailing variety from which this oil comes from is “Koroneiki”. The olives cultivation history in this area has been for many, many centuries and is a dominant occupation of its inhabitants.