Lupić family farm: Bembo extra virgin olive oils
The Lupić family in Bale produces six single-varietal Bembo olive oils, Cuvée and Somnis wines. Tasting reveals the differences and makes choosing easier.
Open. Closes at 14:00
MoreIn 2026, Flos Olei named Istria the world's best region for extra virgin olive oils for the ninth time. This list brings together Istrian oil mills.
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.
We bring you a list of verified and registered producers of Istrian olive oil.
The Lupić family in Bale produces six single-varietal Bembo olive oils, Cuvée and Somnis wines. Tasting reveals the differences and makes choosing easier.
Open. Closes at 14:00
MoreAt Grubić in Bale, a glass wall separates the 1927 olive mill from modern equipment. Tours often start at an old Buža tree and end by tasting three oils.
Open. Closes at 19:00
MoreThe Vanđelić family makes Nono Remiđo oils in its own mill near Bale. In the tasting room, compare single-varietal Buža, Rosinjola and Istarska bjelica.
MoreMate produces organic extra virgin olive oils in Zambratija, both single-varietal and blended. By appointment, you can taste them at the estate's own mill.
Open. Closes at 15:00
MoreChiavalon in Vodnjan makes five blends and a single-varietal Istrian Bianchera oil. A tasting helps you choose, and a tour explains how to assess quality.
Open. Closes at 20:00
MoreSalvela makes single-varietal oils from Buža, Istrian Bianchera and Rosignola. In Vodnjan you can taste them side by side and learn how the cultivars differ.
Open. Closes at 19:00
MoreBrist in Vodnjan makes five extra virgin olive oils. You can taste them in the shop without booking, while olive-grove visits require a reservation.
Open. Closes at 16:00
MoreThe Meneghetti estate near Bale produces four single-varietal extra virgin olive oils. The Wine Lounge presents them in guided tastings booked in advance.
MoreIpša near Oprtalj makes four organic extra virgin olive oils, from gentle Selekcija to intense Istarska bjelica. Guided tastings require advance booking.
Open. Closes at 16:00
MoreMeloto in Vodnjan makes single-variety oils from Buža, Rosinjola and Žižolera. Tasted side by side, they differ in fruitiness, bitterness and pungency.
MoreNear Vodnjan, Filip Stipančić makes a Corniolosa Blend and single-varietal Rosinjola. The Blend won five Golden Drops in 2023 and 2025, Rosinjola four.
MoreVodnjan Oil Mill moved from manual to hydraulic processing in its 1885 building in 1911. Today it processes its own olives and those delivered by growers across southern Istria.
MoreFiore in Krnjaloža makes oils from Buža and Istrian Bjelica olives. The Mirković family's Buža won the 2026 Istrian Olive Oil Show in Vodnjan.
MoreLucio Toffetti's farm in Vodnjan makes olive oil from 300 trees of five varieties. Its award-winning oils include single-variety Buža and Buža blends.
MoreTonin Olive Oil Mill in Vodnjan processes its own buža, karbonaca and moražola olives. Its monovarietal buža scored 96 points in Flos Olei 2026.
Open. Closes at 18:00
MoreAntonac grows five olive varieties on white soil above the Mirna Valley and makes extra virgin olive oil. Its tasting room accommodates up to five people.
MoreVisit the westernmost point of Croatia and taste some of the finest Istrian olive oils at Agrofin's mill in Savudrija, near Umag.
MoreIn Farnažine, Cuj makes single-varietal Črna, Buža and Bjelica and the Selekcija blend. Full Experience includes a cellar tour, five wines and two oils.
Open. Closes at 19:00
MoreNear Savudrija, Farma Jola makes Omajolas organic extra virgin olive oils solely from its own olives. The fruit is processed immediately in its own mill.
MoreFour extra virgin olive oils form the core of Olive Charm's range in Rožac. A tasting near Umag compares Buža, Leccino, Odabir and 3S.
Open. Closes at 21:00
MoreSapparis makes seven single-varietal oils from its own groves near Umag. Side by side, they differ clearly in bitterness, pungency and aroma.
Closed. Opens on today 17:00.
MoreThe Zubin farm near Umag makes organic Oio de Bušćina olive oils. Buža, Bjelica and Črnica are single-variety oils, while Selection blends nine varieties.
Open. Closes at 17:00
MoreOl Istria links Agrolaguna’s olive groves, its own mill and a tasting room in Poreč. Here, two blends can be compared with seven single-varietal oils.
Open. Closes at 20:00
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.
MoreNear Novigrad, Al Torcio makes eight single-varietal oils from its own groves. Tastings reveal their differences, but visits must be arranged in advance.
Open. Closes at 18:00
MoreBabić Oil Mill in Bužinija makes three organic blends from its own groves. Leccino, Bjelica and Šime are compared during tastings booked in advance.
MoreBenvegnu in Krasica makes extra virgin olive oil from its own groves. Visits are by arrangement and may include a tasting and a tour of the mill.
MoreArrburoni is Sergio and Matia-Simon Červar’s range of extra virgin olive oils. It brings together Istrian bjelica, four Italian cultivars and a Premium Blend.
MoreStancija San Antonio in Vodnjan makes four organic single-variety extra virgin olive oils and a blend. Guided tastings take place at its own olive mill.
Open. Closes at 16:00
MorePaganor is the Grgorinić family’s extra virgin olive oil from Pula. Frantoio, Pendolino and Picholine grow on red soil, and the tasting room seats eight.
Open. Closes at 19:00
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