One family, four generations.
In Diodia, Messinia, the olive is not just a crop. It is how we grew up.
From father to son
Lempesis Estate is the story of a family bound to the same land and the same trees since 1897. Many of our olive trees are more than 150 years old and still bear fruit every winter.
- Aristomenis Lempesis · 1897Great-grandfather. In 1897 he laid the foundations of the grove in Diodia.
- Konstantinos Lempesis · 1930His son. He kept the land and the way of working.
- Vasileios Lempesis · 1960The third generation. He grew the grove with the same care.
- Kostas Lempesis · 1994The fourth generation. He brings the family's oil to your home.
And above all, grandmother Gianna Lempesi. At the harvest, at the mill and at the table, she keeps alive the recipes and habits that make our oil and olives what they are.
LempesisTHE LEMPESIS FAMILY
Vasileios Lempesis
Vasileios grew up among the olive trees planted by his grandfather and father, and still tends them the same way: patiently, by hand and with respect for the land.
Diodia, Messinia
Why Messinian olive oil is special
Diodia is a small village in Messinia, surrounded by olive groves. Olives have been grown here for centuries, and every family has its own piece of land and its own story.
Sunshine and mild winters
A Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Abundant sunshine and the breeze from the Messinian sea ripen the fruit slowly and evenly.
Koroneiki
The queen of Greek olive oil. A small fruit, rich in oil and polyphenols, with a fruity aroma and a peppery finish.
Kalamon
Messinia's famous black olive, with its distinctive almond shape. Meaty and aromatic, made for the table.
From our grove
Taste the family's olive oil
Direct from the family estate in Diodia, no middlemen, delivered to your door.
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