Salvela is a renowned Istrian olive oil producer located in Vodnjan, known for its high-quality extra virgin olive oils and modern oil mill. The estate manages 12,000 olive trees and has received consistent recognition in the Flos Olei guide.
South Istria
Vodnjan-Dignano
Oil mill
Number of olive trees: 12.000 Altitude: 50m
Tasting room capacity 10
AIPO
Japan OOP
Leone d'Oro
New York IOOC
Terra Eno Olea is a wine and oil farm founded in the mid-1950s. Today it is run by Kristijan Floričić, who manages 45 hectares of olive grove with 12.000 trees within a larger estate. In the last harvest 2.500 quintals of olives were produced, which, once crushed in the modern oil mill, yielded 330 hectolitres of extra virgin olive oil. There are two very good Extra Virgin selections, Salvela Aurum and Punta Cissana, chosen by Flos Olei panel.
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