The culmination and achievement of almost a quarter of a century of work

Najmodernija Uljara U Hrvatskoj Al Torcio

Video from the inauguration of a state-of-the-art olive processing plant

The Al Torcio oil mill in Novigrad, home to the most modern olive processing plant in Croatia, was inaugurated. A member of the Beletić family explained the new technology and all its advantages; for example, water cooling results in 30% more polyphenols in the olive oil it produces.

"Such a modern oil mill does not exist within a radius of 500km, nor in the neighbouring northern Italian regions, so I am delighted that in Istria, the best olive growing region in the world, we have managed to open the first state-of-the-art olive oil processing plant," Karmino Beletić says proudly. “It has been our father’s dream since the 90s, and has now come true. From the very beginning, he had a vision that guided him and from which he did not step away. He stated in one of his many interviews: ‘We long for a boutique oil mill where the green-yellow gold will be produced and paid respect by the people.’”

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Extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality
Up to 30% more polyphenols in the olive oil
Oil mill using state-of-the-art technology
Hand-picked olives, processed on the same day
Istria is the world's best region for olive oil
Family-run oil mill and family olive groves
Medals from the most prestigious global competitions
Gold at the New York International Olive Oil Competition
The world's most prestigious olive oil guide, Flos Olei
Certificate for organic production

Gold medals at the world's most prestigious competitions for extra virgin olive oils.

The Al Torcio oil mill has won numerous international awards from olive oil festivals. By winning gold medals at the New York International Olive Oil Competition, the world's largest and most prestigious competition for extra virgin olive oils, Al Torcio became ranked among the world's top producers of extra virgin olive oil.

The Al Torcio oil mill uses the latest and most sophisticated technology, guaranteeing the highest quality extra virgin olive oil with approximately 30% more polyphenols and the highest yield per unit weight.

The application of the latest technology on the market today - DMF by Pieralisi and mixers from the Molinova ORO series - when combined with a mill, enables cooling of the olive paste with water. No water is added during the processing, but instead is extracted by the separator, so the polyphenols contained in the olive paste do not dissolve in water as they did in the old plant. Therefore, the oil retains up to 30% more polyphenols with this new method.

Our special feature is the certificate we have obtained for organic production. Four malaxing units can process four batches of oil from four different manufacturers. It also allows for cleaning of the system between each processing. This enables us to avoid the production of waste from previous producers and gives each olive grower their own pure, organic oil.

These characteristics make the Al Torcio oil mill one of the most modern oil mills.

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The culmination and achievement of almost a quarter of a century of work

Video from the inauguration of a state-of-the-art olive processing plant