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Monovarietal Frantoio olive oil — variety guide

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Latest recorded release · 2025

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Frantoio Monovarietal
Organic

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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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected availability: 23 December 2026
Varieties
Frantoio
2025
Available: 23 December 2025
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Varieties
Frantoio
2024
Harvest date (precision unverified): 13 October 2024
Varieties
Frantoio
2000
Producer established

Mate Olive Oil was established in 2000.

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Oil Character

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 informationHarvest 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

Single variety listed

The latest release lists Frantoio as its only recorded cultivar.

Why choose it

A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character.

Worth knowing

One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so.

Release dataFrantoio
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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