For groups with particular interests, we can offer personalized courses on specific subjects .

TUSCAN EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

This particular offer has been conceived for a group of teachers and chefs of the Swedish School of Hotel Management of Stockholm , who came and visited San Gimignano.

It is a special occasion to discover such an important product as Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil and to sweep away all the misleading information about this product which are spread on the market, especially for foreign buyers.
On their arrival, after a short welcoming aperitif and a visit to the farm – if requested – our guests will take part in a workshop where they will be informed about all the regulations concerning this product, the different varieties of olive-trees and their peculiar characteristics, the producing cycle, (growing, picking up, milling) and some suggestions to keep it.


The organoleptic and sensorial characteristics of Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil will be presented through a semi-professional guided tasting of different samples of oil – including a “spoiled” one, and other oils coming from different geographic areas. This will give us the possibility of understanding the peculiarities of Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil – and especially of our own oil - thanks to comparisons as well. We eventually taste some dishes, perfect foil of Tuscan extra-virgin oil, and we will give you suggestions for the best use of this product in cooking and dressing.