Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOO) – Part four (the last one)

2 ŠTORIJE

2 ŠTORIJE is a multi-varietal extra virgin olive oil with an intense green-golden colour, high fruitiness and a very pleasantly balanced bitterness and spiciness. The aroma is dominated by freshly cut grass and Mediterranean herbs, while the taste has some beautiful notes of almonds, young fennel and broad beans.

2 Štorije goes excellently with a cream soup of wild asparagus, a scampi carpaccio and desserts based on white chocolate.

The olive growing of the family farm OPG Plastić is based on organic farming and traditional production. On 20 hectares of olive groves, located between Biljani Donji, Nadin and Škabrnja, they grow as many as 5.000 olive trees. In their olive grove they have a combination of indigenous varieties Oblica, Istarska Bjelica, Buža, Rosignola, Lastovka with introduced varieties Coratina, Leccino, Pendolino, Cipressino, Ascolana Tenera. The quality of their organic olive oil is confirmed by numerous awards from prestigious foreign and domestic competitions.

Obrt OPG Plastić
vl. Denis Plastić
Nadin 104
23420 Benkovac
+385 98 1879 650
info@2storije.com
2storije.com

SAN ANTONIO

SAN ANTONIO ISTARSKA BJELICA is a mono-varietal extra virgin olive oil of the indigenous Istarska bjelica variety. The oil is golden green in colour, with a rich aroma of freshly cut grass and olive leaves. Balanced bitterness and intense but pleasant spiciness are the main features of this premium oil. Green almonds, artichoke and mint nicely round off the taste of this exceptional olive oil.

San Antonio Istarska bjelica oil pairs excellently with aged red meat, blue fish and hot chocolate soufflé.

At Stancija San Antonio, in the Vodnjan area, 7,000 olive trees are cultivated in organic farming, and the oil is certified organic with a world-renowned certificate. Mono-varietal oils are produced from the most famous olive varieties: Vodnjan’s Buža, Carbonazza, Istrian Bjelica and Leccino. While the Mix San Antonio olive oil is a blend obtained by blending various varieties. At Stancija San Antonio you can taste their wonderful organic extra virgin olive oils and other products from their brand.

Stancija San Antonio 
Giovanni A. Della Zonca 35 A
52 215 Vodnjan
+385 (0) 98 48 10 30
info@stancija-st-antonio.hr

Sv. IVAN

Sv. IVAN BLEND is an organic extra virgin olive oil made by blending several varieties: Leccino, Frantoio, Pendolino, Levantinka and Oblica. Sv. Ivan Blend is golden in colour, slightly bitter and has a pronounced spiciness. It has an intense and very refined aroma of freshly cut grass, while the taste is dominated by green pepper and almonds.

This oil is recommended with dishes such as red meat, various seasonal salads, cream soups, and vanilla desserts.

The Duvnjak family from Vodice has been producing extra virgin olive oils for years. The Sveti Ivan Olive Oil Center includes a grove with about 1.000 olive trees, an oil mill and a tasting room where you can taste Sv. Ivan Blend and the monovarietal Sv. Ivan Oblica oil. The quality of Sv. Ivan olive oils is confirmed by awards and recognitions from prestigious domestic and international olive competitions.

Vodice d.o.o. 
Centar maslinovog ulja Sveti Ivan
Put Gaćeleza 1C
22211 Vodice
+385 (0) 95 519 7866
info@olive-oil.hr
live-oil.hr/

VERGAL FRANTOIO  

VERGAL FRANTOIO is a mono-varietal extra virgin olive oil from the Aminess Group, obtained from the introduced Frantoio variety. It has a distinct green colour, intense fruitiness, and a beautifully balanced bitterness and spiciness. The aroma of Vergal Frantoio oil reveals green grass and oregano, and the taste - green almonds, artichokes, and green bananas.

Vergal Frantoio oil is the best addition to oily fish dishes, fuži (Istrian pasta) with truffles, and as a finishing touch on a dark chocolate cake.

In addition to Frantoio oil, the Vergal brand has one more mono-varietal oil, the Vergal Leccino, and a multi-varietal Vergal Blend. Their olive groves cover 8 hectares in Karpinjan, in the Novigrad area, where a total of 2.100 trees have been planted. From the hand-picked fruits, they produce around 5.000 litres of high-quality oil annually, which is used on daily basis in the Aminess restaurants or sold as a gourmet souvenir. Vergal extra virgin olive oil is among the very top of the Istrian olive oil range. They won numerous awards at the most prestigious international competitions.

AMINESS d.d. 
Škverska 8
52466 Novigrad
info@vergal.hr 
www.vergal.hr

ZIGANTE

ZIGANTE BUŽA is a mono-varietal extra virgin olive oil from the indigenous Istrian variety Buža. It has a green colour, intense fruitiness, and medium bitterness and spiciness, and the taste and aroma are dominated by green almonds, artichokes, and aromatic herbs. A true harmonious sensation!

Zigante Buža is the best addition to pasta with truffles and boškarin cheeks (the meat of the autochthonous Istrian cattle) and it also enhances some sweet flavours – such as walnut ice cream. 

Zigante has five extra virgin olive oils from the indigenous varieties Buža and Istrian bjelica, from the introduced varieties Leccino and Frantoio, and a specific Premium Blend that is created by mixing top-quality mono-varietal oils in secret proportions. The result is this exceptional, unique oil with a lot of harmony in the taste.

The olive groves of the Zigante family company are located in Kostanjica near Grožnjan and in Plovanija. The combination of fruits from these two locations gives a first class mix ready to be transformed into top-quality olive oils. They are also known for their excellent wines and numerous truffle products, which they process and preserve in their own factory in Plovanija. All their products are available in their shop in Livade as well as in the Zigante chain of stores throughout Istria.

ZIGANTE TARTUFI d.o.o.   
Portoroška 15, Plovanija
52460 Buje
+385 (0) 52 777 409
support@zigantetartufi.com
zigantetartufi.hr