Visit olive grove centenary with oil tasting course

The tour was an incredible look into Spanish olive oil production and specifically what it takes to grow olives organically while promoting biodiversity. Laura, our tour guide, is a farmer but also a biologist. She was a delight. The tasting was fun for the 4 of us - including 2 teenagers - as was the bread, manchego, fresh tomato and wine. In terms of the ease of the tour, there was not a lot of walking. We were out in the orchard the whole time but were in the shade for almost the whole time. One thing to note is that there is no bathroom on the site. They are planning on putting one in. Really this was well worth the time, the drive and the cost of the tickets. We all loved it…and again we were with two teenagers, so that is saying something!

This activity was fantastique we got to meet Laura the owner of the grove. Her knowleadge was well transmitted as we began the tour and the tasting of the different olive oils, we discovered what olive oil should taste like. It was top off with à small taste of there oil and wine, completed by cheese and bread of the région. What a pleasure it was for all of us to learn all about the grove and the region. We highly recommended this tour..

This is a must for anyone who loves olive oil and local food and is visiting the Madrid-Toledo area. Guillermo met us in town and led us to the olive grove with trees over 300 years old! He told us about his family's olive growing history, how he naturally takes care of the trees and the land, and why they produce such wonderful olives and olive oil. He patiently answered all of our questions, too. Because it was so windy we didn't do our tasting in the grove, but went back to their office in town. Laura first explained to us how they press their olive oil, and what you should look for when purchasing olive oil to make sure you're getting a quality product. The taste test was a lot of fun, as she guided us through what to look for in the smell and taste, and the differences were very noticeable. Then we had a wonderful lunch of olive oil, tapas from local food products and local wine. It was an amazing experience that I cannot recommend enough..