Olive mill and oil tasting
From the house
8 km
01 — The plan
The co-operative mill presses in November. Tastings the rest of the year.
Time needed
Two hours
Best time
November to January
Good for
Everyone, food lovers
The co-operative mill presses from November to January, and the smell of new oil reaches the whole village. The rest of the year they hold tastings in the old pressing room.
The tasting
Three or four oils in small glasses, warmed in the hand, then tasted with bread and a pinch of salt. You learn to tell a fruity oil from a bitter one, and a fresh one from one that has spent a year in the bottle.
Ask for the empeltre, the local olive. It’s mild and a little sweet, and it’s the oil we cook with.
Buying oil
The mill sells straight from the tank, in tins of two and five litres. It travels well in a suitcase if you wrap it in a jumper.
Plan it with us
We lend bikes, pack a picnic and book guides. Ask the night before and it’s ready when you wake up.
Bikes and helmets, free for guests
Picnic from the kitchen, €14 per person
Maps and routes printed at reception
02 — Getting there
How to get there
10 minutes by car. In harvest season you can walk there in 40 minutes along the olive groves.
From the house
8 km
