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

Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Citizens of Soil

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Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil

Name: Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil
Brand: Citizens of Soil
SKU: CR-2023-Bottle-500-Bundle
Price: 30.00 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.

375ml Bottle

£30.00

One-off purchase

Small-batch. Family-owned. Organically-farmed.

*Limited run of only 1,150 bottles.*
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 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 2023.
Variety: Field blend of Buža, Bjelica, Karbonaca, Moražola, Rožinjola, and Leccino.
Polyphenols: 305 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

See their full story.
Tastes like...

Nose: Green vegetables, fresh-cut grass and green tomatoes.

Palate: Clean. Moderately bitter with an intense 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 305 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

Miled, fresh and well balanced

This oil has lovely herbaceous scent and taste with a peppery finish perfect for salads.Love it

Em the oil is really tasty and definitely enhances any dish. Highly recommend

Nice flavour. Good for salad dressing and eating with balsamic vinegar and bread

Oil of Goodness

Excellent product. Helps to establish and maintain optimum health. Pours easily from the bottle.

Croatian Olive Oil

Superb!

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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". However, as we only work with small farms, some have not yet been certified—which is why we cannot legally label them as “organic”, unless it has the certification. Many of them, though, are well on their way in the conversion and audit process (it takes a few years), so we hope to share more soon.
Currently, our Greek oil from Sparta is the only EVOO in our range that can carry the organic certification on its label.
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

The olive oil 'fridge test': If only.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This article was written by Alexis Kerner, a leading international olive oil expert & environmental scientist and edited by the Citizens of Soil team. If true, the "fridge test" would single handedly solve most of the problems of extra virgin olive oil producers, taster, retailers and importers alike. Sadly, it is not that simple. And the only rule to follow here is this: if you think it is too good to be true, then it probably is. ...

Kale and fig salad

For those who aren’t quite ready for soup season. And for those who still love salads, all year round. This salad works well with any of our oils, but it is best with this season Olive Oil Club oil from the Tsapatsaris family in Sparta. If you'd like to try the perfect pairing, it's not too late to join the club. Here's the method: Serves 4 Preheat the oven to 220°C. Place the nuts and seeds on baking tray with a drizzle of extra virgin oil and salt. Then bake for 10 minutes—due t...

Ribollita

A soup from humble beginnings now takes centre stage. First documented in 1910, ribollita is a Tuscan bread soup that was originally considered "peasant food"—the term ribollita literally translates as reboiled due to the fact large batches of this soup were made and reheated. However, despite its humble beginnings the comforting and warming nature of this dish meant it soon became popular through out Italy. This dish is perfect for using an assortment of seasonal veg in a delicious, zero ...

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Croatian Extra Rare Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

£30.00

About this oil

Small-batch. Family-owned. Organically-farmed.

Meet the producers

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Health & nutrition

Taste Profile

Fruity

Peppery

Bitter

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