Olive oil tasting in Abruzzo.

Meeting Point: Giocondo Oil Mill San vito Chietino (Ch)

In 1936 in San Vito Chietino GIOCONDO de SANTIS began the milling activity driven by the strong vocation for olive growing of the Abruzzo coast.

The current reality sees us combine the care of olive groves, the management of the transformation of olives into oil and a lot of experience; thus we are able to enhance the different characteristics of the olives that grow on our coast with craftsmanship,

Olive oil tasting to discover the fascinating world of Abruzzo extra virgin olive oil.

We will welcome you to the oil mill for a tour in the olive grove where you will learn about the different cultivars and their characteristics.

We will discover the history and curiosities about extra virgin olive oil with a guided visit to the oil mill, before reaching our tasting room where you will join the tasting of olive oil. We will taste 4 types of extra virgin olive oil and learn about defects, perfumes and the right food combinations.

We will also understand how to correctly read a label to choose extra virgin olive oil in a shop and how to store olive oil.