A guided Olive oil tour that starts with the visit of our own Olive oil Mill in the heart of Androusa and ends up with a revealing olive oil tasting seminar accompanied with small gourmet olive oil dishes
Duration
1.30-2.00 Hours
Included
Price
39€/adult, 25 €/ children (3-16 years old)
Special prices for groups or families.
(for semi-private tours up to 12 participants)
Optional (additional cost charged)
Highlights
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Our meeting point is at a unique Olive Oil press mill that is located in the heart of Androusa for more than 120 years. The 5th generation owner will explain to us the procedure of the extraction, the storage and standardization process of the extra virgin olive oil in the past and nowadays.
Τhe dining table is filled with the special blue olive oil tasting glasses and you are about to become a tasting expert! Taste the extra virgin olive oil of “Koroneiki” Variety and learn about its organoleptic characteristics…recognize the elements that define the extra virgin olive oil …taste different varieties of Greek Extra Virgin Oilve oil such us “Manaki”, “Xalkidikis”, “Mavroelia” etc and evaluate them…
What about food? The extra virgin olive oil of different varieties is matched with traditional recipes including fruit, gourmet small dishes and surprises us.
The day, full of emotions and new knowledge, ends with a variety of traditional dishes..Fresh vegetables from our garden, Greek Gruyère cheese, tzatziki, Kalamata olives, olive tapenade, lalagia (local breadsticks), smoked ham and sausage, spinach pie, vegetable stew and of course wine and homemade dessert.
The history, the soul, the tradition, the gastronomy of Messinia are revealed through the Olive oil paths… enjoy a unique experience in our endless olive groves filled with the wisdom, the flavor and the aroma of Peloponnese.
Did you Know that the impressive 95% of the olive oil produced in Messinia is rated at the highest category of Olive oil, the Extra Virgin Olive oil catergory? The Olive Routes cannot wait to welcome you to the amazing olive world ....Open up. Taste. Feel!
Androusa Messinias
theoliveroutes@gmail.com
Tel: +30 6937101215