Croatian EVOO - Part two
Discover our selection of 20 Croatian extra-virgin olive oils, listed by alphabetical order. Every week we present 5 of them.
FAUSTINA
FAUSTINA is an organic multi-varietal extra virgin olive oil obtained by selecting and blending carefully the olives of Oblica, Leccino and Pendolino varieties. The oil has a light green colour, it is exceptionally fruity and has a well-balanced bitterness and spiciness. The aroma is fresh with green grass, while the taste is a complex blend of green notes of almonds and artichokes.
Faustina goes well with hard cheeses, shrimp carpaccio and desserts based on white chocolate.
The family farm - OPG Josip Kulaš is located in Polača, Ravni Kotari, and is engaged in the organic production of olive oils. It has 2,500 olive trees on 10 hectares of land. The domestic Oblica variety predominates in the olive grove, while the other varieties are Leccino, Pendolino and Cipressino.
Faustina olive oil has received the highest awards in domestic and international competitions for many years, which confirms the continuity of the quality of this organic producer.
OPG Josip Kulaš
Polača 378, 23210 Polača
+385 91 790 1520
jole.kulas@zd.htnet.hr
MATE Olive Oil
An organic, extra virgin olive oil blended from the Leccino and Pendolino varieties, MATE TRASPARENZA MARINA oil has a green, it is intensely fruity, and has an exceptionally harmonious balance of bitterness and spiciness. The aroma is dominated by green almonds and aromatic herbs, and the taste by artichokes and broad beans, so this complex and powerful olive oil leaves an impression of freshness and elegance.
Mate Trasparenza marina oil is the best addition to fresh tuna dishes or porcini risotto, and when used with dessert, it will ideally complement the almond semifreddo.
The trees from which the fruits are harvested and from which these exceptionally high-quality olive oils are produced are located on the coast, between the Dajla Bay and the Savudrija Cape. The organic olive grove of the Vekić family covers 70 hectares of land where they planted 27,000 trees of the introduced varieties Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino, and the indigenous varieties Buža, Istarska Bjelica, and Carbonazza.
Olives are harvested by hand and processed in their oil mill, just a few hours after harvesting, in order to preserve all desirable organoleptic properties. The Vekić family produces several types of single-varietal oils and a multi-varietal one and their top quality is confirmed by the highest score in the prestigious Flos Olei olive oil guide.
ORNA d.o.o.
Romanija 60/A, 52475 Zambatija
+385 52 759 281
orna@mateoliveoil.com
mateoliveoil.com
MENEGHETTI
MENEGHETTI LECCINO is a single-varietal extra virgin olive oil of the Leccino variety. The oil has a green-gold colour, with an intense fruity flavour reminiscent of green, freshly cut grass. The taste has a pleasant medium-intense bitterness and spiciness, interspersed with a green palette of legumes and green tomatoes.
Meneghetti Leccino oil can be paired nicely with roast beef, vegetable risotto, and dark chocolate ice cream.
Meneghetti is one of the most respected and awarded producers of liquid gold. Their olive groves are rich in the Rosulja, Istrian Bjelica, Leccino, and Buža varieties. They produce oils that regularly win the world's most prestigious awards. In addition to oil, the Meneghetti brand offers top-quality wines. You can best experience their top-quality products in the natural surroundings of the Meneghetti estate.
Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
Stancija Meneghetti 1, 52211 Bale
+385 52 528 800
tasting@meneghetti.hr
meneghetti.hr
MONTE ROSSO
MONTE ROSSO GRAND SELECTION PLATINUM single-variety extra virgin olive oil is produced from hand-picked and selected Istrian olives. It has a dark green colour, intense fruitiness, pleasantly pronounced bitterness and intense spiciness. The aroma is dominated by green olive leaves, and the taste by green almonds, green beans and aromatic herbs. All the flavours and aromas in this fantastic oil are excellently balanced.
Monte Rosso Grand Selection Platinum oil can be paired perfectly with tuna carpaccio, truffle risotto and creamy chocolate ice cream.
The Monte Rosso estate is located in the Northwestern part of Istria, in the village of Crveni vrh, not far from Savudrija, and their olive grove covers 40 hectares, with plantations of 14,000 trees that are gradually in full production. The Grand Selection Platinum series, with a protected DNA profile, is produced in a limited edition of 600 bottles. They also produce Casa blend, Premium and Grand Selection extra virgin olive oils. In addition to internationally awarded olive oils, Monte Rosso is known for its top-quality wines and spirits, which you can taste with expert guidance on their beautiful estate overlooking the Savudrija Bay.
Monte rosso d.o.o.
Crveni Vrh 38, 52475 Savudrija
+385 91 2799 022
stancija@monterossoistra.com
monterossoistra.com
NEGRI OLIVE
NEGRI multi-varietal extra virgin olive oil is made from indigenous Istrian varieties, Buža, Istrian Bjelica and Italian varieties Leccino and Pendolino. The oil has a golden green colour, with a very intense fruity aroma of green olives and freshly cut grass. The taste is dominated by green almonds, pine nuts and floral notes interwoven with an exceptionally pleasant bitterness and spiciness.
Negri oil goes well with swordfish and greater amberjack carpaccio, salted anchovies and almond and pear tart.
Negri Olive cultivates over 7,000 olive trees in the Labin area. The Negri brand has grown successfully over thirty years, but behind the name there is the continuity of a family that has been involved in olive growing for 550 years. This is engraved into the historical coat of arms of the Negri family. In addition to olive oils, the Negri family produces wines and liqueurs. You can try their products and those of other local producers in the Gastro-Art Gallery, which is located in the "Negri palace”.
OPG William Negri
Dolinska 3, 52220 Labin
+385 95 219 524
Info@negri-olive.com
www.negriolive.com
