Walk through an olive grove

This tour begins next to one of the many olive groves just outside the historic walls on Toffia. Our magnificent hilltop village and the nearby ancient monastery of Farfa will be in view, while you learn about the ancient art of olive oil making, from harvesting to milling and bottling. You will also discover the numerous uses for olive oil from pre-Roman times to today. Learn about the many different types of olive trees, and the numerous variety of olives and olive oils that can be found in the region of Sabina. You will see that the final product is in fact a carefully balanced blend of different flavours, to achieve smoothness and extremely low acidity.

Once we reach the end of the tour, where there are commanding views of numerous local olive oil estates and surrounding countryside, we will end with an olive oil tasting session. The extra virgin oil produced on the local estates will be offered by Ruggero with local freshly baked bread 'pane e olio'. You’ll be able to taste the difference between the olive oil you normally buy at home and the Sabina novello olive oil (just harvested).

This is a unique experience, a chance to learn about olive oil making, walk in the unspoilt Roman countryside and admire a number of well established olive trees that are certainly a few hundred years old.

 

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