




Olive Mill Tour with Oil and Food Tasting in Chianciano
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Discover the secrets of extra virgin olive oil production on a guided tour
- Learn the art of EVO oil tasting and how to distinguish different flavors
- Taste a variety of local products including salame, cheese, truffle and wine
- Admire a 16th-century wooden olive press and a collection of antique artifacts
Activity location
- Siena
- Siena, Toscana, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Strada delle Cavine e Valli, 34A, 53042 Chianciano Terme SI, Italia | You will find this mill in Chianciano Terme, a thermal village close to Siena. The place is 55 minutes away when driving from Siena.
- Chianciano Terme, Toscana, Italy
Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list
Check availability
English
- 1h
Activity duration is 1 hour 1h - English
Italiano
- 1h
Activity duration is 1 hour 1h - Italian
What's included, what's not
- Guided tour of the mill
What's included What's included - Tasting lesson on EVO oil
What's included What's included - Gastronomic tasting featuring local specialties
What's included What's included - Multilingual explanatory video available for other languages than English and Italian
What's included What's included - Opportunity to purchase local products
What's included What's included - Transportation to/from the mill
What's excluded What's excluded
What you can expect
Join for a delightful olive oil tasting experience at the mill. For different nationalities, a multilingual explanatory video is available to enhance the understanding of the process.
This is the perfect opportunity to immerse in the fascinating world of extra virgin olive oil. A detailed overview of all production processes, from harvest to finished product, will be provided. During the olive harvest season, from early October to mid-December, there is a chance to witness olive processing firsthand.
Upon request, a small lesson on the tasting of EVO oil is available, covering the components of oil, its organoleptic characteristics, sensory analysis and guided tastings. Methods and conditions for optimal tasting will be explained.
In the spacious tasting room, gastronomic tastings featuring local specialties are organized, with Extra Virgin Olive Oil as the star. Guests will have the chance to taste:
- Extra virgin olive oil (a blend of moraiolo, leccino, pendolino, maurino, leccio del corno, frantoio and correggiolo varieties)
- Tuscan salame
- Tuscan Pecorino cheese
- Bruschetta with green olive paste
- Bruschetta with truffle sauce
- Chianti red wine
Inside the mill, a small shop offers the opportunity to purchase Extra Virgin Olive Oil and local products such as pecorino cheese, wines (including Brunello di Montalcino, Nobile di Montepulciano and Chianti) and preserves.
At the mill, a 16th-century wooden olive press and a special collection of artifacts from the past can be admired, providing a glimpse into the region's rich history.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Siena
- Siena, Toscana, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Strada delle Cavine e Valli, 34A, 53042 Chianciano Terme SI, Italia | You will find this mill in Chianciano Terme, a thermal village close to Siena. The place is 55 minutes away when driving from Siena.
- Chianciano Terme, Toscana, Italy
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Strada delle Cavine e Valli, 34A, 53042 Chianciano Terme SI, Italia | You will find this mill in Chianciano Terme, a thermal village close to Siena. The place is 55 minutes away when driving from Siena.
- Chianciano Terme, Toscana, Italy