OLEA B.B.

Creska 34, 52221 Rabac, Croatia

Oil mill

1 PHOTOS

Gault&Millau presents

Oil mill OLEUM VIRIDE ROSULJA is a single-varietal extra virgin olive oil made from an indigenous Istrian variety. This excellent oil is green-gold in colour and has an intense fruity aroma and taste of green olives. The initial balance of bitterness and spiciness gradually intensifies pleasantly. Pronounced notes of green beans and green banana give this oil an interesting taste. The Belić family's Oleum Viride Rosulja oil is the best accompaniment to grilled tuna, noodles with scampi and pistachio cake. In the Istrian olive groves of Fažana, Galižana and Peroj, the Belić family cultivates around 4,500 olive trees with a rich assortment of 14 different varieties. From Istrian varieties they have Buža, Rosulja, Vodnjanska Hrnica and Istrianska Bjelica, from Italian varieties Leccino, Pendolino, Maurino, Frantoio, Itrana, Casaliva, Moraiolo, Ascolana tenera and Cipressino and the French variety Picholine. In Rabac they have an Oleotheque, a shop and tasting room where they present and sell their own products, with the possibility of tasting the oils and listen to the explanation. On special occasions they organise oil-food pairings. They also have a similar shop in Zagreb.