Product: Olive Oil Belić Istarska Bjelica
Country: Croatia
Region: Istra
Producer: Olea BB
Closure: Screw Cap
Alcohol:

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Olive Oil Belić Istarska Bjelica
An old Istrian sort of outstanding quality; golden green in color, with a scent of mown grass, pronouncedly bitter and piquant, it has the taste of green olive fruit, almond, wild asparagus and radicchio.
It adds particular charm and full taste to marinated mushrooms with lemon Add this wonderful oil as a topping to chocolate ice cream or mousse, or over a dark chocolate and hazelnut cake and the result will be a very special dessert, blending the bitterness of oil with the bittersweet chocolate flavor in an enchanting and stimulating delicacy.
GENERAL QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
Region of Olive Cultivars and Production: Fažana i Galižana, Istria, Croatia
Olive Variety: Istarska bjelica
Superior category olive oil obtained directly from olives and solely by mechanical means
Shelf-life: Minimum 24 months from production
Keep away from any heat or direct sunlight
BEST PAIRED WITH
Marinated mushrooms with orange
Grilled beefsteak and ramsteak
Dark chocolate and hazelnut cake

In the picturesque Istrian olive groves of the regions of Fažana, Galižana and Peroj, the Belić family initiates the same magic life cycle every year – the cycle from the olive fruit to the olive oil, taking its course with full respect for centuries-old traditions while utilizing the latest ecological agricultural techniques and technologies. Carefully selected olive varietals, hand picking of the fruits at the medium stage of ripening, cold-worked pressing within 24 hours, keeping and storing of the oil in air-proof inox barrels, as well as bottling by the strictest technical standards – all synergistically combine to meet the requirements for creating the supreme quality of a signature product “Oleum viride Belić”.Rich choice of single-sort extra virgin olive oils, as well as the ideal mixed sorts “Selekcija Belić” olive oil, present themselves in a magnificent green color with a wonderful taste and scent of olive fruit. These unique fruit nectars are precious and favorite nutriment of gourmets and culinary experts, constantly inspiring them to create novel and imaginative meals. Strong and powerful sort characteristics make the “Oleum viride Belić” oils a remarkably important element of our diet with a nutritive and health value, creating an overall beneficial effect on the human body. At the same time they offer a supreme pleasure to your palate.