Our company was founded on Istrian land, where an impetuous heart beats within the fiery red earth as impetuous as the Adriatic sea, meeting the coastline between the bays of Daila and Punta Salvore. It is here that the history of the olive has marked the territory since ancient Roman times.
In recent times there has been a renewed rise in olive farming, following a prolonged period of inactivity due to severe frosts as well as dramatic historical events, thanks to Mate Vekić who, at the end of the last century, planted 27.000 olive trees.
It was his love for the land, combined with his unique temperament, that led Mate Vekić at the age of 75, to turn his expertise to agriculture. Fascinated by the culture and richness of the olive plant in all of its different guises, Mate decided to create an olive orchard in his beloved Istria, planting varieties such as Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino, being the only varieties available in large quantities at that time. More recently, given the significant recovery of areas dedicated to olive cultivation, Mate turned his attention to ancient native varieties such as Busa (Buža), Bianchera (Istarska Bjelica) and Carbonazza (Karbonaca).
At our company in Zambratija, our philosophy is based on a deep respect towards nature and the environment. We consciously strive to obtain a perfect balance between the requirements of the plants and the potential of the terrain in order to produce only the highest quality olive oil.
Our mill is equipped with the most technically advanced machinery allowing the quality of the oil obtained from the plants and extracted from the olives to remain unaltered. The olives that are hand-picked during the day will have been turned into oil by evening.
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© ORNA D.O.O. · VAT HR16408642878 · Romanija 60/A Zambratija · 52475 Savudrija · Croatia
Privacy Policy · orna@mateoliveoil.com
T+385 91 269 3800
