True olive oil tour guide and taste experience
- federicaarsieni
- 3 mar 2022
- Tempo di lettura: 2 min
Azienda Agricola Taurino is based in Squinzano (Le) and is run directly by the brothers Donato and Rosaria, who together with their parents Pino and Maria have launched a project to specialize and modernize their olive grove; The farm, which covers about 160 hectares, is also equipped with a modern continuous cycle oil mill with "cold" extraction and pressing of the olives in 3 hours, operating in strict compliance with hygiene and health standards. It is a short supply chain and therefore all the stages of the production process, from the production of the olives, to the extraction, to the packaging of the oil produced, take place in the company that has a sales point for tasting and buying company products.
Tasting of products from the range of extra virgin olive oils, patés and grilled meats, led by an employee who will explain the scents and differences between the different cultivars, the health and nutraceutical aspects of extra virgin olive oil. Visit to the oil mill and olive groves, to closely observe all the stages of the production process and participate in the olive harvest (optimal periods: October and November). In addition, it is possible to arrange more complex formulas on reservation, for large or small groups, for a fee: Private lunch, in the oil mill or in the Li Manchi restaurant, with typical dishes designed to enhance the scents of our freshly prepared extra virgin olive oils; Picnic under the olive trees, with tasting baskets packed with our pates and grilled products; Tasting and approaching courses to oil, for groups and schools, with educational courses designed to bring adults and children closer to the knowledge and tasting of extra virgin olive oil. You will be accompanied by company employees, with the possibility of requesting a guide in English. It is always preferable to book before arrival, even by telephone, to allow optimal reception and planning of the visit.
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