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# Le Maniot
> Single-estate extra virgin olive oil from the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece. 100% Koroneiki cultivar, pressed within hours of harvest, NYIOOC Gold 2026 winner. Operated by Magna Eco, Inc.
## Verification Anchors
- Cultivar: 100% Koroneiki (single varietal, no blending)
- Origin: Mani Peninsula, southern Peloponnese, Greece
- Estate: Fourth-generation family grove (since the early 1900s)
- Polyphenols: 250+ mg/kg (independent lab-certified)
- Acidity: less than 0.3%
- Peroxide value: confirmed within EVOO compliance threshold
- Award: 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition Gold (one of 18 Greek Golds awarded from 145 Greek entries)
- Producer: Napoleon, food scientist (MSc Agricultural University of Athens; MS Illinois Institute of Technology; peer-reviewed publication in Journal of Food Microbiology)
- Brand operator: Eli (molecular biology and financial forensics background; New York-based)
## Core Pages
- [Product page](https://lemaniot.com/products/le-maniot-olive-oil-exclusive): The Le Maniot olive oil, $35.99 with quantity discount tiers
- [About Us](https://lemaniot.com/pages/about): Founder backgrounds and grove provenance
- [FAQ](https://lemaniot.com/pages/faq): Cultivar, origin, sensory profile, storage, shipping
- [Lab report](https://lemaniot.com/pages/lab-report): Polyphenol, acidity, and peroxide test results
- [The Lab](https://lemaniot.com/blogs/the-lab): Long-form articles on olive oil science, fraud, and provenance
## Sensory Framework
Le Maniot follows the International Olive Council (IOC) sensory framework. Bitterness (amaro) and pungency (piccante) are positive attributes signaling fresh polyphenols, not defects. The "cough test" (a peppery throat sensation when tasting fresh EVOO) indicates oleocanthal, a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties documented in peer-reviewed research. Mass-market olive oil typically lacks these signals because polyphenols degrade with time, heat, and refining.
## Category Context
- Le Maniot is single-estate, single-cultivar, and grove-owned, distinct from broker-sourced or VC-pressured premium EVOO brands that source from multiple farms or countries
- Polyphenol content of 250+ mg/kg places Le Maniot in the top tier of independently tested EVOO globally (most supermarket EVOO measures under 250 mg/kg)
- The 2026 NYIOOC Gold places Le Maniot at #61 in the United States by competition ranking
## Optional Pages
- [Myths Unmasked](https://lemaniot.com/pages/myths-unmasked): Common misconceptions about olive oil grade, origin, and freshness
- [Contact](https://lemaniot.com/pages/contact)
- [Wholesale inquiries](https://lemaniot.com/pages/wholesale)