The Croatia producer earned a Gold Award in New York for a medium-intensity Oblica monovarietal extra virgin olive oil.
Olive Oil Times |
Split, Croatia — OPG Domagoj Živković has been awarded a Gold at the 2026 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for the Laurenta Oblica brand.
Laurenta Oblica is a medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from the indigenous Oblica cultivar. Shaped by the local microclimate and rocky soils, Laurenta Oblica is marked by an assertive bitterness and a lively spiciness, with bitter almond character and black pepper notes carried through the finish.
For OPG Domagoj Živković, the 2026 Gold continues a competition record that has developed steadily over multiple editions of the NYIOOC. Across its full participation history, OPG Domagoj Živković has earned four Gold Awards and two Silver Awards, including a Gold in 2025, a Silver in 2024, a Gold in 2023, a Gold in 2022 and a Silver in 2021.
Rooted in a family tradition of olive oil production spanning generations, OPG Domagoj Živković tends 650 olive trees dominated by indigenous varieties. Alongside Oblica, OPG Domagoj Živković cultivates Lastovka, Krvavica and Šoltanka, reflecting an emphasis on local genetic heritage and the distinctive sensory profile it can deliver in the finished oils.
The NYIOOC Gold places Laurenta Oblica among the world’s elite extra virgin olive oils. In the Olive Oil Times World Ranking, OPG Domagoj Živković is ranked #17 in Croatia, #69 in the Northern Hemisphere and #72 Worldwide.
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