OPG Dean Fabijančić Wins 2 Gold Awards

OPG Dean Fabijančić from Croatia has won two Gold Awards at the 2022 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, the world's most prestigious olive oil quality contest.

The company produces organic extra virgin olive oil in Istra (Croatia) from Buza Zenska Vodnjanska olives using traditional harvesting methods.

"We are very happy to take a part in such a great project and competition," said Dean Fabijančić, the company's owner, when he heard the news of the awards. "Two gold medals are the perfect way to start a relationship with NYIOOC and a confirmation of many years of hard work. Looking forward to new achievements and many satisfied customers."

"Because of bad weather conditions, there was a drop in the quantity of our oil, but the quality was excellent," Fabijančić noted.

Dean Fabijančić won a Gold Award for its Vetta Blend, an organic robust blend. and for Vetta Buža, an organic robust Buza Zenska Vodnjanska monovarietal.

The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition, held each spring in New York, is the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil contest and its annual listing of award winners is considered the authoritative guide to the year’s best extra virgin olive oils.

The complete list of winners can be viewed in the Official Guide to the World's Best Olive Oils