Underground olive oil mill tour, discovering green gold.
Masseria Rifisa gives the possibility to live engaging and special experiences as the underground olive oil mill tour. A traditional Salento structure representing a real treasure, where in past times olives were processed in order to produce high-quality olive oil. Thanks to guided tours organized by Masseria Rifisa staff it is possible to visit the old olive oil mill owned by Pantaleo Greco’s Azienda Agraria.
The tour aims to introduce Azienda Agraria centuries-old history and the philosophy that led business choices, based on full respect of traditions but going towards a qualitative sustainable agriculture.
It starts in the old underground olive oil mill dating back to 1835, where it is possible to learn about old oil extraction techniques. In the past, Nachiro, olive oil mill chief, extracted excellent oil with mastery.
It is an opportunity for all ages to admire more and more the connection with nature, learning to love and care about it. Constructive and thrilling experiences aspired to rediscover local culture value, tasting land products and Nachiro oil naturalness. The oil could be purchased at the company store located in Masseria.
Taste local oil flavour.
Azienda Agraria tour does not only introduce olive oil production process but it also illustrates oil qualities and peculiarities. The tour also includes the modern company olive oil mill, where olives arrive before oil extraction. Thus, it is possible to discover the link between old traditions and new technology techniques, which led to simplify working process preserving flavour authenticity.
In the old town centre, few meters far from Azienda Agraria, the tour goes on with former company stable. Here there are old machines used in agricultural process in past times, together with ancient carriages owned by the family. In the old stable it is possible to learn about and taste the exquisite Nachiro extra virgin olive oil. It has remarkable organoleptic features, result of a totally organic agriculture.
Taste local oil flavour.
Azienda Agraria tour does not only introduce olive oil production process but it also illustrates oil qualities and peculiarities. The tour also includes the modern company olive oil mill, where olives arrive before oil extraction. Thus, it is possible to discover the link between old traditions and new technology techniques, which led to simplify working process preserving flavour authenticity.
In the old town centre, few meters far from Azienda Agraria, the tour goes on with former company stable. Here there are old machines used in agricultural process in past times, together with ancient carriages owned by the family. In the old stable it is possible to learn about and taste the exquisite Nachiro extra virgin olive oil. It has remarkable organoleptic features, result of a totally organic agriculture.
“Chiusura di Sotto” livestock tour
Chiusura di Sotto has a livestock of 120 beef cattle, in addition to pigs. During the tour it is possible to learn about how animals are raised, what they do during the day work, information about a correct animal treatment and oddities about them.
It is an experience enhancing both adults and children. For the last ones, it is a good recreational and educational activity seeing animals and watching them during grazing.
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