{"product_id":"puglia-an-afternoon-among-the-olives-copy","title":"Puglia: An Olive Oil Tasting Experience","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWe follow a quiet path through the countryside towards an extraordinary grove of ancient olive trees, where the history of Puglian olive oil is still written into the landscape. Guided by the estate’s farmer-sommelier, we discover the traditions behind local cultivation before tasting three organic extra virgin olive oils produced from trees of very different ages. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Experience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAmong the Ancient Trees\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe experience begins with a walk through the farm, slowly making our way towards the thousand-year-old olive grove. Along the way, stories of rural life, cultivation and traditional olive oil production offer a deeper understanding of the landscape and the families who have worked with it over generations. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThree Generations of Olive Oil\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the tasting, we discover three organic extra virgin olive oils, each connected to a different generation of olive trees. One comes from the estate’s thousand-year-old trees, another from century-old trees, while the third is a blend produced from the youngest groves. Tasted side by side, they reveal how age, variety and cultivation shape the final oil. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFrom Grove to Table\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe experience is less about simply tasting olive oil and more about understanding where it comes from. The walk, the stories and the oils themselves create a slow introduction to one of Puglia’s most deeply rooted agricultural traditions. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Awaits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guided walk through the farm from a farmer-sommelier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA visit to a thousand-year-old olive grove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about traditional olive cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree organic extra virgin olive oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil produced from thousand-year-old trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deeper introduction to Puglia’s olive oil traditions \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBeyond the Experience\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate also produces its own wine and other ingredients from the surrounding land, offering a broader glimpse into the relationship between agriculture, seasonality and the food traditions of the masseria. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe walk beneath olive trees that have stood here for centuries, listening to stories shaped by the same land beneath our feet. Later, three oils are poured side by side, each carrying the character of a different generation of trees. It is a simple experience, but one that makes us look at something familiar in an entirely new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe look forward to welcoming you\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Slow Diary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55261112893782,"sku":null,"price":68.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5740\/5014\/files\/OliveOilExperiences-Montenapoleone.png?v=1788875902","url":"https:\/\/www.theslowdiary.com\/products\/puglia-an-afternoon-among-the-olives-copy","provider":"The Slow Diary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}