Timbro Istriano is a medium fruity extra virgin olive oil from Frantoio olives grown in the earthy terroir of Zambratija, Istria, Croatia, with its label inspired by the local soil. It delivers a fresh, strong green fruity aroma with hints of grass, almond, banana, and spices. Sweet and bitter notes intertwine in perfect balance, leading to an elegant, harmonious spicy finish evoking green banana, fresh almond, artichoke, and black pepper. Highly suited for tasting pure or finishing complex dishes.


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- Reviewed by OlioWise
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Mate Olive Oil was established in 2000.
Oil Character
Sense of place
This oil is listed as originating in Zambratija, Istria County, Croatia.
Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.
Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.
How it was made
The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm.
These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.
They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.
Single variety listed
The latest release lists Frantoio as its only recorded cultivar.
A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.
One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.
Growing choices
The oil records certification to an organic production standard.
Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.
Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.
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