ORNA d.o.o. - Mate olive oil

Description

Story

Our story begins in 1994 when entrepreneur Mate Vekić built an impressive olive grove, built a modern oil mill and began producing top quality olive oil. This is the result of his inner strong drive to revive the centuries-old tradition of Istrian olive growing, which has been neglected for decades due to economic policies focused exclusively on large-scale industry. Growing olives for Mata is not only a need of economic nature, but it is primarily an expression of his strong will to preserve and valorize the red Istrian land, as a country where olives were historically grown precisely because of the terroir that allows extra virgin olive oil of exceptional quality.

Company

Today we have 70 hectares of olive groves where we grow 27,000 trees of various olive varieties, the most common of which are Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino. A few years ago, our offer was supplemented by the processing of indigenous local cultivars Bjelica and Buža. Olives are picked by hand and processed in our oil mill within just a few hours of harvest to preserve all the desired organoleptic properties. Care and attention paid to cultivation methods from the earliest stages and constant persistence in ecologically sustainable agriculture, have enabled our company to receive a certificate for the label "organic extra virgin olive oil".

Products

The top products of our company are characterized by the following characteristics:

Mate trasparenza marina - we found the inspiration for the label in the color of the sea, which can be seen from the oil mill, and the oil was obtained from the fruit of the varieties Leccino and Pendolino. It is characterized by a harmoniously fresh and elegant taste, so it goes perfectly with tender fish dishes and vegetables.

Mate timbro istriano - we found the inspiration for the label in the color of the red Istrian land where olives grow, and the oil is obtained from the fruit of the Frantoio variety. It is powerful, balanced and persistent, and ideal for preparing more complex culinary delicacies based on grilled meat or vegetables.

Mate bianca belezza - white and green color on the label are associated with the color of the olive fruit, and the oil is obtained from the local indigenous variety Bjelica. Essential, balanced and special, it is great to serve with beef tagliatelle, vegetable cream soup and fresh cheeses. Mate viola tonda - the label is white and purple, and these are the colors of the indigenous variety Buža during ripening. The oil is harmonious and original, and with its fresh and persistent tasty and fragrant notes it enriches dishes from cereals, vegetables and legumes.

Mate professional blend - bright green on the label, like delicate spring olive shoots, and in the bottle expertly obtained oil from a mixture of fruits of different olive varieties from our estate, characteristic and balanced aromas, intended for professional chefs and anyone who wants to prepare healthy and refined dishes.