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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

Croatian Olive Oil Extra Rare

Name: Croatian Olive Oil Extra Rare
Brand: Citizens of Soil
SKU: CR-2024-Bottle-500-Bundle
Price: 35.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

From Istria

—Intense & Grassy—

The olive oils in our extra rare range are all early harvest, produced in limited quantities, and are rarely tasted outside their native regions. We source them from producers pushing the boundaries of flavour and nutrition.

Istria is a true hidden gem when it comes to olive oil. Loved by Gordon Ramsay, this Croatian EVOO is made from indigenous varieties and only 2000 bottles were produced. It scored in the top 10 globally for small-batch oils. Buy it by the case and save 10%.

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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.
Harvest: October 2024.
Variety: Field blend of Buža, Bjelica, Karbonaca, Moražola, Rožinjola, and Leccino.
Polyphenols: 399 mg/kg.
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

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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, 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.

Taste Profile

Fruity

Mellow
Medium
Intense

Peppery

Mellow
Medium
Intense

Bitter

Mellow
Medium
Intense

Customer Reviews

Delicious oil now one of my favourites but then again i do enjoy them all.

You have opened a whole new culinary experience for us.

Initially ,when I joined Citizens of Olive Oil, I wasn't at all sure about the more peppery oils. However, having now tried a few varieties of oils, I am beginning to appreciate how wonderful they all are. After years of supermarket varieties it is a revelation to learn how tasty real olive oil is. My husband says that his bad knee has definitely improved once I started insisting he has a spoonful at the beginning of each day. Keep up the good work.

Hi Susan, thanks so much for sharing your story. We're thrilled to be a part of your olive oil journey!

Excellent products

Excellent products and great customer service.

Fabulous precious olive oil

This is another fantastic oil - I really cannot use anything else in my kitchen these days as they really are like liquid gold. Every single oil I’ve tried exceptionally good. This one perfect too.

I bought two bottles, they both had different quantities when the arrived new, not full to the top. Also very bitter, not sure what the fuss is

We're really sorry to hear you were disappointed by our EVOO Extra Rare set showcasing special oils from Tuscany and Croatia. This is obviously not the desired experience we'd like for our customers and so we'd love to help find an oil better suited to your taste. The two oils you selected are packed with polyphenols and are definitely on the more intense side. Our Greek oil is quite delicate and we find it is a nice one to start on as some people are not used to bitter or fruity oils. Do let us know if you'd like to try this instead. Lastly, our bottles are filled by weight so it might be that one mill has been a bit generous and has filled slightly above this minimum level but please do share photos so we can investigate further. Best, Rachael

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The Olive Oil Club delivers a range of delicious oils throughout the year. At this time, you can't sign up for a subscription to just one oil, though you can order larger formats, sets, or our bottles when you need to top-up.
Our producers all farm organically to the EU standard without any synthetics or chemical "cides".
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Welcome you to the fascinating, yet very confusing world of extra virgin olive oil. We wrote an article all about the term "cold-pressed" if you'd like to read up in detail, but in short, it is just a marketing buzzword, as by legal definition in the EU, extra virgin olive oil is extracted without any heat or chemicals and only comes from the “first pressing” (more like squeezing) of the olives—which is exactly the definition of our products.

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Croatian Olive Oil Extra Rare

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