Editorial place profile
Biolea Astrikas Estate
At a glance
Biolea Astrikas Estate produces and bottles family-estate olive oil using stone mills and modernized presses. It offers booked tastings and culinary visits; classic tours are advertised April–October.
Practical details
- Address
- Astrikas, Kolympari 73006, Chania
- Phones
- +30 2824023281; +30 6951000100
- Classic tour
- 1 hour, from €7/adult; children up to 13 free
- Booking
- Classic tours April–October; advance appointment
Compare the estate oil with citrus-processed products
Biolea describes exclusively estate-produced and bottled oil from the Dimitriadis family’s Koroneiki groves, processed with stone mills and modernized presses. Its product page describes the plain estate oil separately from Nerantzio, made with whole bitter oranges, and Lemonio, made with whole organic lemons. Ask for the exact bottle’s origin and organic certification; the citrus products are not interchangeable with plain extra-virgin oil.
Sources: Biolea: estate oil, Lemonio and Nerantzio, Biolea: estate, products and visitor season
Book the intended tour and shop visit
The classic tour lists one hour, from €7/adult, children up to 13 free, and appointments 10:00–17:00. The homepage gives April–October for classic tours. The four-oil tasting includes estate Koroneiki, Pamako mountain Tsounati, Lemonio and Nerantzio; a film explains winter production. The separate supplier experience lists a retail shop, but its duration, price and lunch terms are not the classic-tour ticket. Confirm shop access, stock, date and the exact tour; live milling is not guaranteed.
Sources: Biolea: one-hour guided tour and four-oil tasting, Gastronomy Tours: Biolea supplier experience and retail-shop facility, Biolea: estate, products and visitor season
Keep restaurant and kafeneion plans separate
The restaurant offers chef’s pairing menus and gastronomic experiences based on seasonal Cretan ingredients; dietary requirements and allergies need advance discussion. The kafeneion offers a limited meze menu, specialty coffee, homemade drinks, cocktails and local wines on a first-come basis. The current restaurant page displays both 10:00–17:00 and 11:00–15:30 for Tuesday–Sunday, so confirm the service you want rather than treating either as a verified all-service timetable.
Sources: Biolea: restaurant and kafeneion
Planning questions
Will I see live oil extraction during every tasting?
No. The classic tour includes a winter-production film. Confirm whether the mill is actually running on your date.
Is the restaurant included in the basic tour?
A chef’s menu or another meal experience is a separate booking. Confirm its price, inclusions, dietary arrangements and service hours.
Contact and published information
- Published Biolea Astrikas Estate website
- Call Biolea Astrikas Estate: +30 2824023281
- Address: Astrikas, Kolympari 73006, Chania, Crete, Greece
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Biolea: estate, products and visitor season — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24
- Biolea: one-hour guided tour and four-oil tasting — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24
- Biolea: estate oil, Lemonio and Nerantzio — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24
- Biolea: restaurant and kafeneion — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24. The same page displays 10:00–17:00 and 11:00–15:30; confirm service hours and any menu booking.
- Gastronomy Tours: Biolea supplier experience and retail-shop facility — checked 2026-10-24. Retail Shop is listed as a facility. This separately priced experience is not the one-hour classic tour; confirm shop access and stock.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.