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Mate Viola Tonda
Mate Viola Tonda

Mate Viola Tonda

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Phenols
493.76 mg/kg
Expected from 2024 release
Latest Release
2025
2 releases recorded
Buža Monovarietal
Organic

Mate Viola Tonda is a medium fruity extra virgin olive oil from the native Buža (Busa) variety, harvested from 1st to 13th October 2025 in Zambratija, Istria, Croatia. It features a green and fresh fruitiness of medium intensity, with aromas of almond, apple, banana and subtle floral notes. The palate opens sweetly, followed by a harmonious balance of bitter and spicy sensations, with elegant, persistent notes of almond, medicinal herbs, pepper and thistle. Its fresh, daring profile pairs lightly with any gourmet preparation.

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Release History

2026 Predicted
Expected availability: 20 December 2026
Varieties
Buža
Phenols
~494 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
~0.21
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~5.08
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025
Harvested: 1 October 2025
Varieties
Buža
Phenols (Est.)
~493.8 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2024
Harvested: 19 October 2024
Varieties
Buža
Phenols
493.76 mg/kg
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.
This reported total-phenol result is not the hydroxytyrosol-plus-derivatives measurement used to assess the EU-authorised olive-oil wording.
FFA
0.21%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
5.08
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
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.

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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 1 October 2025Harvest date disclosed
Place & provenance

Sense of place

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

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

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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 Buža as its only recorded cultivar.

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

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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 dataBuža
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

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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 · Unspecified

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