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Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža
Valencano Buža

Valencano Buža

2025 release 3 releases on record
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Verification
Listed
Evidence pending
Best Award
Not listed
Award data absent
Phenols
401 mg/kg
EU health-claim level
Freshness
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PV 6.3
Buža Monovarietal
Organic

Valencano Buža is an organic extra virgin olive oil made solely from Buža olives, harvested in the first half of October 2023 in Bale, Istria, Croatia. It offers a fresh aroma, pleasantly bitter taste, and characteristically piquant finish. The sensory profile highlights medium green fruitiness, balanced bitterness, and spicy notes, with high polyphenols.

Sensory: Lab Profile

Flavor & Structure

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness 6.2
Fruitiness refers to the aroma and taste of fresh, ripe or green olives in the oil.
Bitterness 5.5
Bitterness is a positive sensory attribute of an EVOO. It can also signal the presence of phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant properties.
Pungency 5.8
Pungency is the pleasant peppery or spicy sensation experienced at the back of the throat when tasting olive oil.
Polyphenols 4.9
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Measured Sensory analysis from laboratory testing.

Evidence over time

Release History

3 releases
2026 Predicted
Expected: December 2026

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness6
Bitterness5.6
Pungency6
Varieties
Buža
Phenols
~414 mg/kg ♥
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Meets EU health claim threshold (>250mg/kg).
FFA
~0.17
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
~5.3
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2025

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness6.2
Bitterness5.5
Pungency5.8
Varieties
Buža
Phenols
401 mg/kg ♥
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Meets EU health claim threshold (>250mg/kg).
Peroxide
6.3
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
2024
Released October 2023
Varieties
Buža
Phenols (Est.)
~401 mg/kg
Estimated based on historical data.
2023

Sensory Profile

Fruitiness5.8
Bitterness5.7
Pungency6.2
Varieties
Buža
Phenols
427 mg/kg ♥
Polyphenols are compounds found in plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, tea, dark chocolate and EVOO. They act as antioxidants and protect you from cellular damage and decreases your risk of issues like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Meets EU health claim threshold (>250mg/kg).
FFA
0.17%
Free fatty acids measure the breakdown of fats in oil. Lower FFA values indicate quality and freshness.
Peroxide
4.3
Peroxide value measures the primary oxidation of an oil. A lower peroxide value is better.
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