Experience recommended by SalentoBike
Underground oil mill and olive oil tour in Ostuni
An old masseria, a mill below ground and four oils tasted the way a sommelier does it.
What you do
At an old masseria in the countryside of Ostuni, you go down into the underground mill, where olives were once pressed sheltered beneath the ground. Then you come back up and walk through the olive grove.
The part that surprises most is the tasting. A sommelier guides you through a technical tasting of four oils, and there is no bread: you clean your palate with green apple and water, the way professionals do.
After an hour and a half, you will look at the bottle of oil on your own table in a different way.
By bike
The masseria is in the countryside of Ostuni, far from my bases in Lecce, San Foca and Calimera. It is not a place to ride to from Lecce.
If you are staying in that area, I can deliver the bike to your accommodation for a surcharge based on distance and prepare a self-guided route with GPX and roadbook through the local olive groves. The visit becomes the day's stop, with the bike locked with the kit lock. If you are in Salento, keep it for a day without the bike.
Nearby bike routes, with GPX track
Frequently asked questions
- What does the visit include?
- The underground mill, the olive grove and a technical tasting of four oils led by a sommelier.
- Why no bread with the oil?
- Because it is a technical tasting: between oils you use green apple and water, which do not mask the flavours.
- How long is it and when?
- An hour and a half. The time is arranged and I confirm it in your quote.
- What language?
- English. For another language, ask me and I will check.
- How much is it?
- I give you the price in your tailored quote, together with bikes and route. No online payment.
- How do I book?
- Send me the date, the number of people, at least two, and the ages of any children. I send you a quote, with no online payment.
Add it to your trip
The final cost comes in a tailored quote, together with bikes and route. There is no online payment.
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