Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil
Club Exclusive: Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil - Citizens of Soil
Club Exclusive: Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil - Citizens of Soil
Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Citizens of Soil
Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil *Launching 7th of July* - Citizens of Soil
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Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil

*Was £35 now £25*. Exceptionally balanced and alive with verdant flavour. This oil scored in the top 10 globally for small-batch oils.

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Harvest

Unique, small-batches sourced by an olive oil sommelier.

Drop

Packed with polyphenols.

Arrow

Third-party lab and sensory testing.

This early-harvest oil comes in at 399 mg/kg of total polyphenols (when tested in Dec 2024), which is above the 250 mg/kg benchmark set by EU Regulation (No. 432/2012) about high-polyphenol olive oils.

Other facts per 100ml:
Energy: 3693kj / 882kcal
Total fat: 100g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Proteins: 0g
Sugar: 0g
Salt: 0g

We open up our independently-verified, lab analysis reports to showcase the oil's quality.

*SALE 2024 harvest* Small-batch. Family-owned. Organically-farmed.

Introducing a new oil from a multi-award winning producer from the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia. They champion rare, local varieties and create insanely-high quality olive oils in a sustainable way on their 10-hectare plot. Their Croatian olive oil is loved by chefs like Gordon Ramsay and it made top-10 globally for small-batch oils with some of the highest international scores at the prestigious EVOOLEUM awards.

Our Extra Rares are all early harvest, made from green olives that yield oils with more intense, herbaceous, peppery, and bitter notes. Pressing olives at this early stage of maturity, and milling with precision, also creates oils with higher concentrations of antioxidants, making them more resistant to oxidation and flavour degradation than late harvest oils

While you wait for the new harvest to come in, don’t miss out on the incredible flavour and complexity these Extra Rares can offer. In fact, time in the bottle can be preferable to some palates, especially if you like a slightly more mellow profile, with tamed bitterness.

1 glass bottle: 500ml

Harvest: October 2024.

Variety: Field blend of Buža, Bjelica, Karbonaca, Moražola, Rožinjola, and Leccino.

Polyphenols: 399 mg/kg (in Dec 2024).

Origin: Vodnjan, Istria, Croatia.

Process: Superior category extra virgin olive oil obtained directly from mechanical (never heat or chemical) means; 0.11% acidity. The olives are milled within hours of being picked. This oil is filtered. 

Agriculture: 10 hectares, organically-farmed with regenerative practices.

Soil type: Terra rossa and limestone.

Twenty years ago, Lena’s father, Silvano, revitalised an overgrown olive grove. On it lived 57 centennial trees, all of an indigenous local variety, Buža.

And from the moment Lena tried the juice from the fruits of these once-abandoned trees and experienced her first harvest, she knew that this was her calling.

The whole family now works on their small-batch oils, hand harvested and then milled in a state-of-the-art facility. This quality is reflected in their consistent wins:

⭐️ Gold Award 2018, 2020, 2022 at NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition (USA)
⭐️ World Top 50 Award in the EVOOLEUM Guide 2021, 2022

See their full story.
Tastes like...

This is a field blend of indigenous varieties from the family’s single estate and, as an olive oil sommelier, I’m in awe of its balance.

Nose: Green almond, chicory, and green tomato. You'll smell the vibrancy; it's outstandingly fresh, green and complex.

Palate: It’s bringing a rounded bitterness, a good peppery kick, and all those green aromas come out on the palate too. The finish is long, but super clean, with no greasiness.

Pairs with...
Sitting more in the “finishing oil” space, this oil has a vibrant green balance of flavours and notes that can go across a range of hot and cold dishes.

It really loves a risotto, sings in soups, is amazing in arugula salads, enjoys an aged cheese, and pairs beautifully with dark chocolate.
100% olives from small batches. Nothin' but the juice, baby.

This early-harvest oil comes in at 399 mg/kg of total polyphenols (when tested in Dec 2024), which is above the 250 mg/kg benchmark set by EU Regulation (No. 432/2012) about high-polyphenol olive oils.

Other facts per 100ml:
Energy: 3693kJ / 882kcal
Total fat: 100g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Proteins: 0g
Sugar: 0g
Salt: 0g

We open up our independently-verified, lab analysis reports to showcase the oil's quality.

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How to use

Time to do some myth-busting. You can—and should—cook with extra virgin olive oil. In fact, it's the healthiest fat you can cook with. While many reserve EVOO to dress salads or dip bread, we take our cues from the Med, where they roast, fry, and cook just about everything in it. Studies also show it actually increases the nutritional value of what it cooks!

From hearty bean stews to luxurious chocolate mousse, no dish is complete without a finish of liquid gold. Like your salt, pepper, or squeeze of lemon, think of olive oil as a seasoning, a final drizzle to bring the flavours together.

Call it a ritual, a cure, or a lifestyle—a spoonful a day can go a long way. If you want to really feel the benefits of EVOO, studies suggest you need between 25-50ml a day. For some, a daily morning spoonful is a great way to act as a prebiotic and support nutritional absorption from the start.

Extra virgin olive oil is not just for bread and savoury foods or dishes, it's a staple in sweet goods across the Mediterranean. Swap out butter in your cookies or crumble topping, use it in homemade granola, or wow your guests with a liquid gold cake like the Greek classic Portokalopita.

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