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NEW ARRIVAL! Selection of Cheese and Dairy from the island of Lesvos

We bring to you a unique range of local cheeses and butters from the beautiful Greek island of Lesvos.

The island of ancient olive trees, of exquisite olive oil, of olive presses and soap factories, made famous around the world since the end of 19th century.

The island of Ouzo with its unsurpassed unique aroma that become Greece's national spirit.

Lesvos is the island with many cheese factories and wonderful, unique cheeses that are sought after by cheese lovers in Greece and abroad.

'Ladotyri' P.D.O Cheese

The highlight of this range, is 'Ladotyri' cheese, which is a local specialty on the island.

The name of this special cheese, produced only in Lesvos takes after the old technique used for preservation, when before refrigeration, the heads were placed in jugs filled with olive oil. That is why it was called ladotyri (oil cheese). The excellent Mytilene extra virgin olive oil, adds unique aromas and taste to the cheese.