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Mate Novum

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Latest recorded release
2025
Harvest type
Early Harvest
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Latest recorded release · 2025

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FrantoioBianchera
Organic

Mate Novum is an intense fruity extra virgin olive oil crafted from Frantoio and Bianchera olives, harvested from 1st to 3rd October 2025 in Zambratija, Croatia. Bottled in the first days of pressing, it reveals a bright green colour and captivating aromas of fresh almond and wild herbs. Vibrant fresh notes on the palate give way to balanced bitterness and spiciness, perfect for savouring pure or enhancing dishes. This limited edition celebrates the new harvest with extraordinary liveliness.

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Release History

2026
Current harvest year

No release has been recorded for this harvest year yet.

2025
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Harvest Type
Early Harvest
Varieties
Frantoio Bianchera
2024
2000
Producer established

Mate Olive Oil was established in 2000.

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Oil Character

Freshness & season

New harvest oil

The harvest date is disclosed on the bottle or product information, making the release easier to date and compare. This is a seasonal new-harvest oil intended to showcase the vivid aromas, bitterness and peppery energy of freshly milled fruit.

Why choose it

Choose it for dipping and finishing when you want the vivid aromas and peppery immediacy of the new harvest.

Worth knowing

Olio nuovo and unfiltered describe different things, but both reward careful storage and prompt use.

Product informationHarvest date disclosedOlio nuovo
Place & provenance

Sense of place

This oil is listed as originating in Zambratija, Istria County, Croatia.

Why choose it

Choose a clearly identified origin when local identity, traceability and connection to a particular growing area matter to you.

Worth knowing

Origin can make an oil distinctive, but does not by itself guarantee quality or a particular flavour.

Listed originZambratija, Istria County, Croatia
Harvest & milling

How it was made

The olives are listed as being milled at the producing estate or farm.

Why choose it

These practices may appeal when you value hands-on harvesting, cooler fruit handling or direct estate control over milling.

Worth knowing

They describe production methods, not elapsed harvest-to-mill time or proof that the finished oil is fresher or better.

Product informationProcessed on-site
Olive composition

Blend

The latest release lists Frantoio, Bianchera.

Why choose it

A blend can combine complementary cultivar traits and offer a broader flavour profile.

Worth knowing

The listed varieties do not reveal their proportions or prove a particular blending intention.

Release dataFrantoioBianchera
Farming & certification

Growing choices

The oil records certification to an organic production standard.

Why choose it

Choose the practices and certifications that best match your environmental and farming priorities.

Worth knowing

Farming method and certification may guide values-based choices, but do not automatically determine flavour, freshness or nutritional value.

Certification details listedCertified organic · Unspecified

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