Lupić family farm: Bembo extra virgin olive oils
The Lupić family farm in Bale produces single-varietal Bembo extra virgin olive oils and Somnis wines. Visitors can compare oils from six cultivars with the Cuvée blend.
MoreThe world's most famous specialized guide to olive oil - FLOS OLEI - named the Croatian region of Istria the best olive oil producer for the fifth consecutive year.
Experience the whole story of the production of the most famous extra virgin olive oil in this area in one of the oil mills in the area of Bale. Although today you'll mostly observe modern olive processing, some oil mills also retain museum specimens, ensuring the preservation of olive processing history.
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The Lupić family farm in Bale produces single-varietal Bembo extra virgin olive oils and Somnis wines. Visitors can compare oils from six cultivars with the Cuvée blend.
MoreAt the Grubić olive mill, machinery dating from 1927 has been preserved beside modern processing equipment. By appointment, visitors can tour the mill and tasting room and compare three extra virgin olive oils: Vallea, Buža and Rošinjola.
Closed. Opens on today 09:00.
MoreOn its estate between Bale and Rovinj, the Vanđelić family grows around 10,000 olive trees and produces Nono Remiđo varietal oils and blends in its own mill.
MoreAleksandra Vekić’s Zambratija estate spans 69 hectares, with 27,500 olive trees, its own mill and tasting room, and three consecutive Flos Olei honours.
MoreIn Bale, Mauricio Drandić makes MAUR oils from Buža, Rosulja and Leccino olives. Visit Braida 4 for a free comparative tasting before buying.
MoreAna and Nikola Bodiš tend 4,500 olive trees across 14 hectares in Istria, make the organic Magran and Vernale blends, and care for 240 bee colonies.
MoreChiavalon in Vodnjan makes five blends and a single-varietal Istrian Bianchera. Visit the mill for a tasting or book a guided olive oil tour.
MoreSalvela makes single-varietal Buža, Istrian Bianchera and Rosignola oils, plus two blends. Tastings and purchases are available in Vodnjan by arrangement.
MoreBrist in Vodnjan offers a guided tasting of five olive oils and visits to the Santa Margherita grove, home to restored century-old Buža trees.
Closed. Opens on today 10:00.
MoreThe Meneghetti estate near Bale produces single-varietal oils from Leccino, Buža, Rosinjola and Bjelica. Guided tastings in the Wine Lounge are available by reservation.
Closed. Opens on today 13:00.
MoreAt the Ipša estate near Oprtalj, compare single-varietal Leccino, Frantoio and Istarska bjelica with the Selekcija blend. Guided tastings require advance booking.
Closed. Opens on today 10:00.
MoreMeloto is a family olive oil producer in Vodnjan, growing Buža, Rosinjola and Žižolera. Arrange a tasting-room visit with the estate in advance.
MoreThe Filip Stipančić family farm in Krnjaloža, near Vodnjan, produces Corniolosa extra virgin olive oils: an award-winning blend and single-varietal Rosinjola.
MoreVodnjan Oil Mill traces its modern production history to 1911. It accepted crops from growers across southern Istria for decades; current harvest terms should be checked in advance.
MoreFiore, based in Krnjaloža and champion of the 2026 Istrian Olive Oil Show, produces extra virgin olive oils from Istarska bjelica, Buža and other varieties.
MoreThe Toffetti family grows five olive varieties in Vodnjan. Their tasting room at Mlinska 1 welcomes groups of up to 15 by prior arrangement.
MoreThe Pastrovicchio family grows Buža, Karbonaca and Moražola olives in Vodnjan and processes the harvest in its own olive mill. The tasting room at Istarska 28 can accommodate groups of up to 20 people.
MoreNear Grožnjan, Antonac grows 900 olive trees of five varieties and produces extra virgin olive oil. Tasting-room visits are by prior arrangement.
MoreVisit the westernmost point of Croatia and taste some of the finest Istrian olive oils at Agrofin's mill in Savudrija, near Umag.
MoreCuj makes Črna, Buža and Bjelica single-varietal extra virgin olive oils in Farnažine. Full Experience includes wine and olive oil tasting.
MoreOmajolas in Savudrija produces the organic extra virgin olive oils Nika and Athena. Arrange a tasting and olive grove tour by email.
MoreFlavio Kmet grows about 1,100 olive trees in Seget near Umag. Before visiting, check by email whether his olive oil can be bought or tasted in Seget.
MoreOlive Charm in Rožac near Umag produces Odabir, 3S and four single-varietal extra virgin olive oils. Guided tastings are arranged in advance by email.
MoreIn Umag, the Filip Čeko family farm produces single-varietal Sapparis extra virgin olive oils from its own olives. Taste and buy them at the farm.
MoreThe Zubin family farm near Umag makes organic Oio de Buščina olive oils. Tastings of Buža, Bjelica, Črnica and Selection are by prior arrangement.
MoreOl Istria includes Agrolaguna single-varietal oils and blends. Tastings and sales are arranged at Festigia Taste & Shop in Poreč.
MoreOil mill in Vodnjan started its work in 1911. In addition to being the largest, but also the oldest in the last year, it is more than just an oil mill. In addition to oil production, various events, exhibitions and tastings take place there.
MoreAl Torcio is a family olive mill near Novigrad, with eight single-varietal oils and a Blend. Tastings are arranged in advance.
MoreBabić Olive Mill in Bužinija makes three blends. Mill tours and tastings need to be arranged two to three days in advance.
MoreThe Benvegnu family in Krasica grows Istarska bjelica, Buža, Leccino and Pendolino and processes the olives in its own mill. Tours and tastings are available by prior arrangement.
MoreSergio Červar and his son Matia-Simon are behind Arrburoni, the family farm's olive oil brand.
MoreStancija San Antonio in Vodnjan produces organic extra virgin olive oils from Istarska bjelica, Buža, Karbonaca and Leccino and offers guided tastings.
MorePaganor is the Grgorinić family’s extra virgin olive oil from Pula. The grove has 254 trees, and the tasting room welcomes up to eight guests.
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