Visit the olive grove and taste quality EVO oil with Luigi
Visit the olive grove and taste quality EVO oil with Luigi
The Artisan
Luigi, small producer of quality EVO oil
Luigi and his wife Hilde are architects. A few years ago, they moved to the countryside, where Luigi got into olive oil to the point of enrolling in the National Register of Olive Oil Technicians and Experts. Luigi personally takes care of his 520 olive trees, producing monovarietal oils that enhance ancient and native qualities of olives, for which he has received national and international prizes and awards. He likes to call himself "agritetto".
About the experience
- Free Cancellation
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- Location
- Duration
2 hours
- Language
Italian, English
- Participants
Min. 3 – Max. 10
- Suggested Age
10 +
Includes
- Tasting of the quality monovarietal olive oils produced by Luigi
- A small aperitif with homemade bread and tomatoes from the garden to better savour the oils
Good to know
- Wear comfortable shoes to walk in the olive grove
- Accessible to persons with disabilities (please let us know in your request if you have special needs)
Detailed Programme
Luigi will welcome you to the place that made him fall in love with countryside life, surrounded by nature. The centuries-old olive grove that you will visit surrounds the ancient watchtower and the trulli where he now lives with his family. Luigi moved there a few years ago after restoring them together with his wife Hilde, valorising traditional materials and forms with an approach aimed at environmental sustainability.
Initially, during the walk through the olive grove, Luigi will introduce you to the wonderful plant that is the olive tree (whose DNA has the same number of chromosomes as the human body and with a great capacity to adapt, which makes it an extremely long-lived plant!). He will explain you the principles of sustainable and synergic soil management and of polyconic vase pruning that respect the plant’s needs and make the olive grove more productive.
In the second part of the experience, Luigi will teach you to appreciate the organoleptic and health characteristics that differentiate a quality EVO oil from an ordinary olive oil. He will help you distinguish its scents and explain how to pair it with different types of food.
At the end of the tasting, you will be able to enjoy the quality monovarietal oils produced by Luigi, accompanied by local bread and tomatoes from the garden. During this convivial moment, you will have time to chat with Luigi to ask him all the questions you want and find out more details about his particular journey.
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Reviews
A really exceptional experience: a masterclass in the olive oil
Il tour dell’azienda olivicola è stata un’esperienza davvero eccezionale. Non è stata una semplice degustazione d’olio, ma una masterclass sull’olio d’oliva: Luigi era così informato sull’intero processo che si poteva davvero sentire la sua passione per il suo mestiere! Ci siamo goduti la passeggiata tra gli uliveti, i terreni erano bellissimi e l’esperienza di degustazione è stata ben curata e ben spiegata. Claudio è stato eccellente anche come accompagnatore! È stato caloroso e accogliente e sicuramente cercheremo di partecipare ad altre sue esperienze di turismo lento. Grazie per averla condivisa con noi!!!!
The big plus is that you talk to a local
Abbiamo prenotato l’esperienza sull’olio d’oliva (con Luigi) come famiglia con un bambino e dobbiamo dire che è stata un’esperienza molto interessante. Luigi ci ha parlato molto dei suoi alberi e del processo di produzione dell’olio d’oliva e il grande vantaggio è che si parla con una persona del posto, si possono fare tutte le domande che si vogliono e non c’è un programma rigido o noiose presentazioni video, quindi ogni persona può approfondire le proprie conoscenze. Nel frattempo nostro figlio correva nel grande giardino… senza alcun problema e la moglie di Luigi ha anche fritto delle olive speciali da mangiare (non solo un’esperienza sull’olio, quindi :)).
A wonderful and unexpected experience
Ho vissuto un’esperienza meravigliosa e inaspettata con Luigi e Hilde. Ho scoperto cose sugli ulivi e sull’olio che non potevo nemmeno immaginare in un ambiente veramente suggestivo. Mi ha fatto molto piacere scoprire le pratiche autentiche e sostenibili utilizzate da Luigi per curare i suoi alberi e produrre il suo olio d’oliva nel rispetto dell’ambiente. Raccomando questa esperienza a chiunque venga in Puglia!
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