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OPG Ivan Birkić, a Croatian olive oil pro­ducer, has been awarded a Silver at the NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition. The com­pe­ti­tion, known for rec­og­niz­ing excel­lence in olive oil pro­duc­tion, high­lighted the Birkic extra vir­gin olive oil, a blend of Levantinka and Coratina olives.

Located near Biograd na Moru in Zadar County, Dalmatia, OPG Ivan Birkić ben­e­fits from a unique geo­graph­i­cal set­ting. The olive grove is sit­u­ated just 300 meters from the Adriatic Sea, on a gen­tly sloped ter­rain of 12 degrees. This loca­tion pro­vides fre­quent coastal winds, which con­tribute to the healthy growth of the olives.

The World Olive Oil Competition is one of the most pres­ti­gious events in the olive oil indus­try, attract­ing pro­duc­ers from around the globe. OPG Ivan Birkić’s recog­ni­tion at this event under­scores the qual­ity of olive oil pro­duced in Croatia, par­tic­u­larly from the Dalmatian region.

The Birkic extra vir­gin olive oil’s suc­cess at the NYIOOC adds to the grow­ing rep­u­ta­tion of Croatian olive oils on the inter­na­tional stage. The blend of Levantinka and Coratina olives used in the Birkic oil is noted for its dis­tinc­tive char­ac­ter­is­tics, which have been acknowl­edged by the com­pe­ti­tion’s judges.

The win­ning brands are pre­sented in the Official Guide and the Olive Oil Times World Ranking.