Otranto with Wine & Olive Oil Tasting
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Port
Gallipoli, Italy
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Activity Level
Easy Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$180
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Board the coach and drive through the Salento countryside, which is famous for its landscape of olive trees, typical red soil, and dry-stone walls.
Upon arrival in the small village of Scorrano, get acquainted with Azienda Agraria Duca Carlo Guarini -- a farming enterprise run by the descendants of the noble Guarini family. The Guarinis came from Normandy and settled in Salento in the 11th century.
You will visit the incredible atmosphere of the wine cellar, which feels like it belongs entirely in another era, and the underground oil mill, which dates back to the 15th century. It is carved out of rock.
Gather around for a tasting based on three kinds of wine and some food specialties produced by the company. Try various kinds of extra virgin olive oil, vegetables stored in oil (sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, pitted olives) and vegetable tapenades (peppers, olives, tomatoes, artichokes). Apulian dry bakery products pair beautifully with these.
Return to the ship after a genuine taste of hand-crafted, homemade Italian fare that results from a labor of love -- love of great wine, love of life, and love for the land.
Please note: Tour does not operate on holidays. Bring a light jacket or sweater, as the cellar is quite cool.