Istria is the world queen of oil
With an overall share of just under 14%, Istria confirms its status as one of the world's top olive growing regions this year. The latest edition of the prestigious Flos Olei guide, now in its 17th edition, includes 68 producers from the peninsula, all ranked between 80 and 100. Among the overall winners is the Mate olive oil mill in Savudrija, owned by Alessandra Vekić. Radio...
Istria, the world's best olive growing region
In the splendid setting of Stanzia Meneghetti, in the Vodnjan area, the Flos Olei 2024 guides were delivered to the 69 Istrian producers included in the catalogue of the most appreciated olive oils in the world. For Marco Oreggia, Istria is a well-made supply chain system that offers high quality and manages to penetrate well into consumption as well. Among the 500 extra virgin olive oils from the five continents chosen by what is called the Bible of olive growing, 13% are Istrian, which brings the region to first place in the world ranking for the quality of olive oil. And this is the eighth time for Istria, which surpasses Puglia and Tuscany. Almost all the producers included in the catalogue are present...
Flos Olei Guide 2022. Istria First in the World
For the Flos Olei 2022 extra virgin olive oil guide, Istria is once again the best olive-growing region in the world, dominating the national rankings. According to the expert jury, of the 67 types of oils from Croatia included in the list of 500 selected, 66 are produced in Istria, that is, 13% of the best in the world. Flos Olei is the guide to the best extra virgin olive oils in the world, now in its 13th edition, which promotes top-quality oils in Italian and English. The publishers and editors are Marco Oreggia, agronomist, food and wine journalist, olive oil expert and taster, and journalist and taster Laura...
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