Oleum Viride Belić Frantoio

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Latest Release
2024
1 release recorded

Oleum Viride Belić Frantoio is a highly esteemed Italian variety extra virgin olive oil from Fažana, Istria, Croatia, light green in colour with scents and tastes dominated by fresh olive fruit, almond, and aromatic herbs. It features moderate bitterness and strong peperoncino pungency, obtained solely by mechanical means from superior category olives. This powerful oil excels with robust dishes such as truffles, beefsteak, venison, foie gras, mature cheese, and wild asparagus.

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Release History

2025
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

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Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 4.3
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 3.1
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds.
Pungency 3.5
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 7
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.
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Estimated Based on profiles for: Frantoio .

Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Rabac, 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 originRabac, Istria County, Croatia
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

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