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Mate Centum
Mate Centum

Mate Centum

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Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded
LeccinoBužaBiancheraOblica
Organic

Mate Centum is a limited-edition extra virgin olive oil blend crafted from Leccino, Buža, Bianchera, and Oblica olives to commemorate the centenary of Mate Vekić's birth. Classified as intense fruity, it offers an elegant bouquet and harmonious flavour with bitterness and lively spiciness, complemented by fresh notes of almond, grass, banana, and dandelion. Bottled in the early days of the 2025 harvest from 29th September to 7th October, it celebrates local Istrian varieties. This unique oil naturally enhances any dish with its varietal complexity.

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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected harvest: 29 September 2026
Varieties
Leccino Buža Bianchera Oblica
2025
Harvested: 29 September 2025
Varieties
Leccino Buža Bianchera Oblica
2024
2000
Producer established

Mate Olive Oil was established in 2000.

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Sensory Profile & Character

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.3
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4
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.
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Estimated Based on profiles for: Leccino, Buža, Bianchera, Oblica .

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 29 September 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 Leccino, Buža, Bianchera, Oblica.

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 dataLeccinoBužaBiancheraOblica
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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