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Mate Blend

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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded
FrantoioLeccinoPendolinoBiancheraBuža
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Mate Blend is a medium fruity extra virgin olive oil from Istria, Croatia, made from Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino, Bianchera, and Buža olive varieties harvested early in the season. It presents a welcoming, fresh, green fruity aroma with hints of almond, apple, green banana, and aromatic herbs. The palate opens with slight sweetness, evolving into vibrant, harmonious bitter and spicy notes evoking thistle and chilli. Ideal for enhancing both raw and cooked dishes, it brings out the intrinsic qualities of every meal.

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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected availability: 19 December 2026
Varieties
Frantoio Leccino Pendolino Bianchera Buža
2025
Harvested: 6 October 2025
Varieties
Frantoio Leccino Pendolino Bianchera Buža
2024
Harvested: 6 October 2024
Varieties
Frantoio Leccino Pendolino Bianchera Buža
2000
Producer established

Mate Olive Oil was established in 2000.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.2
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 2.9
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.7
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in olives and other plants. In olive oil, reported phenolic content is a chemistry measure that can be associated with bitterness, pungency and oxidative stability; total phenols are not interchangeable with hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used for the EU-authorised wording.
artichoke fresh herbs green apple almond pepper fresh almond

Estimated Based on profiles for: Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino, Bianchera, Buža .

Freshness & season

Harvest freshness

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare.

Why choose it

Choose a recent, clearly dated release when you want the most vivid expression of its aromas and flavour.

Worth knowing

A harvest date does not reveal how the oil was stored, so date is an important signal rather than a guarantee of condition.

Product informationHarvested 6 October 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Zambratija, Istria County, Croatia.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originZambratija, Istria County, Croatia
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationProcessed on-site
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino, Bianchera, Buža.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention.

Release dataFrantoioLeccinoPendolinoBiancheraBuža
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · Bio Garantie

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