Pezze di Greco Trip Overview
Come and visit us in our eighteenth-century Masseria, we will take you to discover the centuries-old olive trees, the stages of extra virgin olive oil production and the ancient underground oil mill. We will discover together the history of the territory, the peasant past of our Puglia and we will immerse ourselves in an expanse of centuries-old plants of unique beauty.
We will carry out a guided tasting tour of extra virgin olive oil and we will learn to recognize the aromas and flavors of a quality extra virgin. In this way we will be able to choose an excellent product, to store it carefully and to enhance it in the kitchen.
In a nutshell: the entire oil production chain, from cultivation to bottled extra virgin olive oil, in a suggestive and authentic setting, which oscillates between past and present.
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Duration: 100 to 120 minutes
Starts: Pezze di Greco, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Pezze di Greco, Puglia, Italy
Come and visit us in our eighteenth-century Masseria, we will take you to discover the centuries-old olive trees, the stages of extra virgin olive oil production and the ancient underground oil mill. We will discover together the history of the territory, the peasant past of our Puglia and we will immerse ourselves in an expanse of centuries-old plants of unique beauty.
We will carry out a guided tasting tour of extra virgin olive oil and we will learn to recognize the aromas and flavors of a quality extra virgin. In this way we will be able to choose an excellent product, to store it carefully and to enhance it in the kitchen.
In a nutshell: the entire oil production chain, from cultivation to bottled extra virgin olive oil, in a suggestive and authentic setting, which oscillates between past and present.
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Stop At: Extravergine Savoia – Azienda Agricola Savoia, Via Case Sparse, 5, 72015 Pezze di Greco BR, Italy
What we will discover during the visit:
– The territory: where we are, among ancient blades and majestic ancient olive trees.
– How extra virgin olive oil is produced: comparison between the techniques of the present and the oil tradition of the past.
– The tasting of extra virgin olive oil: professional tasting techniques.
– How to store extra virgin olive oil (storage room).
– The modern oil mill and the jewel of our tradition: the hypogeum.
Duration: 2 hours