Experiences in Puglia

Oil mill tour and extra virgin olive oil tasting

From the olive to the bottle, discovering the green gold of Puglia

Enter the world of extra virgin olive oil, visit the production facilities and discover how to recognise quality, aromas and flavours.

oil mill in Altamura
oil mill visit in Altamura
Available all year round on reservation. During the olive harvest season the experience may include observing the processing, subject to availability.

The programme of the oil tour

  • Arrival at the oil mill
  • Welcome of the participants
  • Introduction to olive cultivation
  • Presentation of the main local varieties
  • Explanation of the olive harvest
  • Tour of the facilities
  • Account of the production stages
  • Introduction to the storage of the oil
  • Lesson on reading the label
  • Guided tasting of extra virgin olive oil
  • Pairing with bread or typical products
  • Possible delivery of a souvenir bottle
  • Free time for shopping

What the experience may include

  • Guided tour of the oil mill
  • Explanation of the production
  • Tasting of EVO oil
  • Bread or baked products
  • Local products in the premium formula
  • Water
  • 100 ml bottle of oil, if provided
  • Possibility to buy oil and farm products

Useful information

  • Indicative duration: about 1 hour
  • Standard tour indicatively from €12 per person
  • Premium tour indicatively from €22 per person
  • Rates found on external platforms and to be reconfirmed directly
  • Booking required
  • The content of the formulas must be verified
  • Live production depends on the harvest period
  • Outside the olive harvest season the visit may be illustrative
  • Transport is not included
  • Minimum and maximum number to be confirmed
  • Allergies and intolerances must be communicated
  • Purchases are not included
  • Closed and comfortable shoes are recommended
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