Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour and Tasting of Olive Oil, Wines and Sicilian Balsamic
Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour and Tasting of Olive Oil, Wines and Sicilian Balsamic
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Admire the beauty of the Sicilian countryside with a timeless sensory journey. Francesco, an oenologist and olive oil producer, will show you how extra virgin olive oil is produced, with an immersive guided walk through the olive groves of Balestrate.
After the walk in the olive grove, you can participate in the tasting of our extra virgin olive oil, our three wines and balsamic vinegars, accompanied by a selection of typical tastings of the Sicilian tradition.
The tour lasts 2 hours in total. We are located in Balestrate, in the center of the Gulf of Castellammare.
The tour is available in several languages: English, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and Italian.
Essensily
Who we are
Francesco is a boy who speaks five languages. He has traveled the world: from Italy to France, from China to California. He has lived in different cultures and cities but the roots of his heart remained hanging in the vineyards and branches of the family olive groves. He knows that in none of the places where he lived, there is oil and wine as good and pure as that of his land.
The tour is a once in a lifetime experience! Francesco and his family are so warm and welcoming. From picking my little family and I up from our cruise port and driving us to his beautiful vineyard in Sicily, it was a bucket list experience. One of the most special memories from my trip is being invited to his grandmother’s home. Thank you again Francesco and family! We can’t wait to visit again!
This tour is a must do on your visit to Sicily. Francesco is so passionate about his craft and we thoroughly enjoyed learning from him. It was the most perfect afternoon. Going back to his nonni's house was the best experience on my 2 week trip to Italy. Just book this experience and don't look back. You will not regret it!
To explain how special today was is impossible. Francesco and his family provide a must do experience. We started off in the Olive grove where Francesco walked us through and let us know about the whole process in making Olive oil and showed us the trees. We then moved to the tasting which included the olive oil, balsamic vinegars, and wine that Essensily make. We also got to try Nonna’s caponata, sfincone, olives, tomatoes and other delicious local produce. It was great to meet everybody and really get a sense of Francesco’s passion for the industry. Do yourself a favour and book this tour.
With the last name, Oliva, of course we had to visit an olive grove in Sicily and Essensily was the perfect choice. Francisco is a very impressive young man and he is doing a great job with the olive trees, wine, and balsamic vinegars. The tour of the olive grove was very informative. Afterwards we followed Francisco to the town of Balestrate where the tasting room was very nicely done in the garage of his grandparent’s home. We enjoyed the family atmosphere, and the tasting of the olio d’oliva, balsamic vinegars, and wines with food pairings was excellent. We left with an appreciation for the production of olive oil, but more importantly with the pleasure of having made new friends…and of course some wine, vinegars, and olive oil! Grazie, Francisco.
Hvis du er i området, så skal du tage på denne tur!
Første del var ude i familiens olivenplantage, hvor Francesco viste os rundt, og fortalte en masse spændende.
Derefter kørte vi til hans bedsteforældres hus, hvor der var lavet lidt snacks til sagningen, og det var så hyggeligt, og virkeligt spændende.
Vi nød virkeligt at smage og snakken.
Tusind tak Francesco! Det gjorde vores næstsidste dag helt perfekt! :)