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Sunset Or Sunrise Olive Grove Tours With BRIST
There are no shortage of olive oil producers in Istria, Croatia. Istria is world-famous for olive oil. The most influential olive oil guide in the world, the Flos Olei, awarded Istrian olive the title of the highest-quality extra virgin olive oil region in the world, for the fifth consecutive time in 2020.
I mean, most people think of Greece or Italy when they think of olive oil – but, nope – the award winners are in Istria, Croatia.
A few years back, I was on a week-long adventure in Istria and I was taken to the BRIST olive oil tasting shop in Vodnanj, near Pula. It is here that I met Paul (a fellow expat) and his Croatian wife Lena.
Lena’s family are well known in the area. The Puhar family makes extra virgin olive oils that are produced from traditionally grown native olive varieties from their six-hectare grove. They also hand-pick all the olives – no machines are used in the picking process. Yikes, that’s hard work.
While I was there, I did an olive oil tasting. I tried two types (and subsequently took home two bottles) of their olive oil. Lena even convinced me to try the olive oil over premium vanilla ice-cream – I know it sounds odd, but, I have to say it was a real treat.
One thing I did not get to do, but that I have on my bucket list is a BRIST olive grove tour, with a tasting at their property. I was there in the middle of the day, so I missed out – but I know I have to go back and enjoy this top-rated experience
BRIST Olive Grove Tours
Paul and Lena offer two tours – one in the morning and a second in the evening. They are small group tours – and you’ll be seated away from guests who are not in your own group.