Argyropoulos Olive Mills was founded as a company back in 1978 by my father, Pavlos Argyropoulos. Our family has been in the olive oil business since the early 1930s, in Chora Messinias.

My father, Pavlos, was always keen on adopting the latest techniques in olive oil extraction and filtering, and applying it first in the greater Messinia area. He was a bit of a pioneer, constantly trying out new technological solutions. With his deep knowledge and experience in the olive oil industry, he decided that centrifugal force was the best method for extracting oil.

Now, the tradition lives on through me, Dionysis, though most of my friends call me Sakis.

The Olive Mill produces annually 500 tonnes of extra virgin olive oil of Koroneiki Variety and 50 tonnes of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Koroneiki Variety.

Additionally, we annually produce 100 tonnes of extra virgin olive oil of Mavroelia Variety and 10 tonnes of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mavroelia Variety.

Our annual bulk wholesale export reaches 80% of the production.
Only a small percentage of our total annual production is carefully selected to represent our own label: Eleochora.

Allow me to send you a sample pack of our Eleochora products, and I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised by the quality.

Chora, situated in the western part of Messenia in southern Greece, is a small town known for its rich history. It's the largest settlement in the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras and boasts an archaeological museum.

Perched on a low hill, Chora maintains its old charm with its tiled roof houses and narrow streets. The landscape is adorned with olive trees, vines, and vegetables.

Chora has strong ties to Ancient Pylos, an important Mycenaean kingdom led by King Nestor, who played a role in the Trojan War. Just 3 kilometers away lies the Palace of Nestor, a significant archaeological site in the Peloponnese. The ruins of the Palace of Nestor are among the best-preserved Mycenaean structures in Greece. Built around 1300 BC, the palace was destroyed by fire around 100 years later. Since its reopening in 2016, tourists can explore the site, including the Throne Room and storage areas.

Excavations in Chora have uncovered an ancient cemetery in the northern part of the town Volimidia, featuring more than 30 chamber tombs. In the southern olive grove of Englianos, there are also beehive tombs.

In modern history, Chora witnessed the Battle of Chora-Agorelitsa near the village of Ampelophyto on June 19, 1944. The Greek People's Liberation Army defeated a unit of the Third Reich.