Meneghetti Bjelica is an extra virgin olive oil from the indigenous Istarska Bjelica (Istrian Bianchiera) variety, grown in Istria and Kvarner, renowned for its piquancy and bitterness. The golden-green oil offers aromas of freshly mown grass and a complex taste profile of olive fruit, almonds, wild asparagus, and radicchio. This resilient olive, with its abundant fertility and cold resistance, pairs perfectly with beef, lamb, hard cheeses, and similar robust dishes.

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“Reviewed by OlioWise” means the source and transcription were checked. It does not mean OlioWise independently tested or authenticated the oil.
No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.
Oil Character
Sense of place
This oil is listed as originating in Bale, 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 harvested manually.
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.
Changing composition
The latest release lists Bjelica as its only recorded cultivar. OlioWise's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.
A release listing one cultivar is useful when you want to explore that variety's typical character. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.
One listed cultivar does not record a percentage, so it should not be treated as proof of 100% composition without a source saying so. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.
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