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CORTONA
Frantoio Visit & New Olive Oil
October to December: watch the olives pressed and taste the new oil on warm bruschetta.
THE EXPERIENCE
The green gold of Tuscany.
In late autumn the whole of Tuscany is picking olives, and the frantoio – the olive mill – works day and night. We take you into a local mill near Cortona while the season is on, to see the olives washed, crushed and pressed, and the new oil run bright green from the press.
Then comes the tasting the locals wait for all year: olio nuovo on bread toasted over the fire, with a pinch of salt and a glass of red. You learn how to taste oil like a professional, and you can buy it straight from the mill.
What's included
- Guided visit of a working olive mill
- Explanation of the pressing process
- Tasting of new oil on bruschetta
- A glass of local wine
- Booking and confirmation by our team
Good to know
- Only during the harvest: about mid-October to December
- Exact days depend on the mill's schedule
- Oil can be bought and shipped
- Easy to combine with a wine tasting
- Price to confirm when you book
WHERE
Around Cortona.
At a working mill in the countryside around Cortona.
From Cortona old town: about 10–20 minutes.
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