Tortolì: visit to an oil mill and oil tasting in Lotzorai

Discover all the secrets of oil at a location in the heart of Ogliastra, specifically in Lotzorai, on the east coast of Sardinia.
You will learn about the characteristics of the olives that are harvested, processed and transformed in a sustainable way and the history of the cultures that have followed one another across the Mediterranean, in a fascinating journey that moves from the family's centuries-old olive trees to the oil mill. Here you will take part in a guided tasting where you will learn how to recognize types of oil to understand what elements to look for and how to read labels.
It will be an unforgettable sensory experience dedicated to wellness, sustainability and good taste.

Program:

• Visit to the olive grove where the physiological characteristics of olive trees and the history of the olive tree in the Mediterranean will be explained, learning about its role.
• Visit to the oil mill where the stages of olive processing and how extraction takes place will be explained, with a view to the circular economy.
• Guided oil tasting where you will learn to recognize EVO oil through the senses of taste and smell.
• Convivial moment where some traditional foods enhanced by extra virgin olive oil will be tasted.

The guided tasting takes place outdoors and includes various types of EVO oil. Then the following foods will be tasted in combination with the extra virgin olive oil: bread, seasonal fruits and vegetables, potatoes, culurgiones or coccoi prenas, casu ascedu, and desserts.
Gluten free and vegan solutions are available, with prior notification to the number on the reservation voucher at least two days before the experience.