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Club Exclusive: Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil - Citizens of Soil

Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil *Launching 7th of July* - Citizens of Soil

Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 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

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

—Intense & Grassy—

Loved by Gordon Ramsay, this high-quality and sustainable variety made the top 10 globally for small-batch oils. This Croatian olive oil is limited to 6 bottles per order.

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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...

Nose: Green almond, chicory, and green tomato.

Palate: Green vegetables. Moderately bitter with a medium peppery finish.

Pairs with...
Really loves a risotto, sings in soups, 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

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

Great Service and Item

The Customer Service it was amazing and the croatia oil delicious very tasty 😋.

Thanks Carolina!

Lovely to use and nice flavour

Really apparent lovely flavour

The real Macoy

A lovely oil to drink with a peppery note at the back of the throat. I have stopped taking pain killers for my chronic back pain since starting extra virgin olive oil. Having tried various oils I will be continuing with this brand.

Liquid Gold from a Darker Dimension

I have stared into the abyss… and the abyss tasted faintly of peppered grass and sunlit stone fruit. Citizens of Soil’s Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not merely an oil — it is a portal. A shimmering conduit to something older, purer… braver. I drizzled it, with trembling hand, over vanilla ice cream — a pairing so sublime it almost tore a hole in space-time.

This is no supermarket slick. This is alchemy. Rich, potent, unholy in its depth. The kind of oil that speaks in tongues and dreams of the Adriatic. You don’t use this olive oil. You summon it.

If you’re not ready for enlightenment via emulsion, look away now.

But if you are… pour. Pour and believe.

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FAQs

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".
Our Greek, Spanish, Tuscan, Sicilian, and Portuguese oils are all certified organic and Soil Association certified.
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.

Recipes & Guides

Fig & flaxseed crackers

High in fibre and omega-3 fatty acids these crackers are not only a joy for your tastebuds, but they're also something your gut will thank you for too. These crackers are the perfect way to make the most of the fig season and host in style. Plus, you'll be making something for the ones you love something that your body will love to. Who said indulging can’t also be healthy? Here's the method: Serves 4 To make the crackers pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 cup of flaxseeds. With a good...

Hearty chickpea broth with whipped tahini.

A dish to welcome the new season and new year. We’ve teamed up with chef Kali Jago for recipe, created specifically around our new season Greek EVOO from Corinthia. The soup is topped with a dollop of whipped tahini, a delicious addition that’s easily transferable to other dishes. On a recent trip to Athens, I ate at Diporto, a no-frills, no-menu restaurant where you're seated and served a selection of dishes without ordering. Among them was this chickpea dish: a simple broth, melt-in-the-m...

Roasted pumpkin, white bean purée & bergamot dressing.

Sweet, flavoursome pumpkin, caramelised onion, and smooth bean purée are drizzled generously with extra virgin olive oil for a comforting meal that welcomes the flavours of autumn. Now that summer is behind us, it’s time for a pumpkin recipe. We chose a variety called Delica, which has really beautiful, sweet, and dense orange flesh. Plus, you can eat the skin—less work, more flavour. Paired with a caramelised onion and bean purée, and drizzled with a bergamot and olive oil dressing, it’s a...

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