The Croatian producer earned a Gold Award for a medium-intensity Buza extra virgin olive oil from southern Istria.
Olive Oil Times |
Southern Istria, Croatia — Anotela jdoo has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for Roveria Boutique Winery.
Roveria Boutique Winery is an extra virgin olive oil of medium intensity. Made from Buza olives, Roveria Boutique Winery is distinguished by a fresh green-fruit character, with green almond and green banana aromas carried by a clean, grassy lift on the palate.
Anotela jdoo is a small family farm in southern Istria, cultivating 15 hectares of olive groves alongside two hectares of vineyards. The Gold Award at the NYIOOC adds international recognition for the Croatian producer’s work in the grove and mill.
The NYIOOC Gold places Roveria Boutique Winery among the world’s elite extra virgin olive oils. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, Anotela jdoo is ranked #58 in Croatia, #124 in the Northern Hemisphere and #127 Worldwide.
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