Meneghetti Izbor is a 2025 harvest blend of Buža (30%), Leccino (30%), Rosinjola (20%) and Bjelica (20%) olives grown at Stancija Meneghetti in Bale, Croatian Istria. Hand-picked in mid-October and transported within six hours for cold extraction at up to 28 °C, the oil shows medium to pronounced fruitiness with notes of fresh grass, green almond and artichoke, balanced by refined bitterness (4.7) and elegant pungency (5.8).

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No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.
Sensory Profile
Oil Character
Sense of place
The oil is listed as coming from a single estate in Bale, Istria County, Croatia, giving it a specific farm origin.
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 Buža, Leccino, Rosinjola, Bjelica. OlioWise's release data lists different cultivar combinations across harvests.
A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile. Choose it if you enjoy seasonal variation and seeing how a product changes over time.
The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention. The changing list does not establish the producer's intention or guarantee a particular flavour difference.
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