Istria is officially the best region for extra virgin olive oil in the world - for the sixth year in a row!
Croatia and Istria make world's best olive oil
The decision comes after Flos Olei (the first global extra virgin olive oil guide) assessed 54 olive oil-producing regions across the world. The final result? 73 extra virgin olive oils from Croatia are being included in Flos Olei's 2021 guide - and 71 out of 73 are from Istria.
In fact, Croatian olive oil producers make up 14% of the best in the industry across the world - which is a higher percentage than that of other renowned olive oil-making countries such as Italy and Spain.
So, Istria retains its title as the world's premium olive oil hotspot. The region has some of the most advanced and refined olive oil making techniques in history. For example, renowned Chiavalon has an extremely advanced oil mill, and San Antonio was Istria's first producer to specialize in high-standard biodynamic growing techniques.
Istria's finest producers
Here are Flos Olei's best Croatian olive oils for 2021 (out of 100 points).
98 points
Ipša
Mate
Olea B.B.
97 points
Zubin OPG Enio
96 points
Agroprodukt
Belci OPG Matteo
Brušić OPG
Negri Olive
Tonin
Zigante OPG Giancarlo
95 points
Al Torcio, uljara
Chiavalon
Paulišić-Oliveri
94 points
Grubić
Meneghetti
Oleum Maris
Franco Basiaco
Lupieri-Cadenela OPG Giuseppe
Monte Rosso
Primizia
92 points
Brist Olive
Cossett
Činić OPG Nino
90 points
Agrolaguna
Červar
Činić
Geržinić
Zanini