Top Perugia Olive Oil Tasting in 2026

Uncover the secrets of extra virgin olive oil with a guided tasting on the shores of Lake Trasimeno. Led by a local expert, you’ll explore the aromas and flavors of high-quality oils and learn to recognize their authenticity. Enjoy bruschetta made with artisan bread and enriched with aglione, a local garlic with a bold, aromatic taste. Then, roll up your sleeves for a hands-on focaccia workshop: prepare and bake your own dough in a wood-fired oven using fresh, seasonal ingredients like sage, onions, potatoes, and rosemary. Set in Umbria’s scenic countryside, this experience offers a deep dive into local food traditions in a relaxed lakeside atmosphere. Hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of passionate home cooks, it’s more than just a class—it’s a chance to live, cook, and taste like a local. Perfect for food lovers eager to experience authentic flavors and culinary craftsmanship away from the tourist trail.

A unique experience in the company of the winemaker and owner Francesco who will guide you to discover the wines that he produces with love and passion. After the visit to the cellar and a walk in the vineyard you will taste five of our wines including the Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG both dry and passito in the company of a selection of cured meats, typical cheeses and bruschetta with our EVO oil and tozzetti to finish on a sweet note.

Bocale is a testimony to the artisanal production of high quality wine while respecting the territory, the environment and the people who have been working and living there for generations. The company has started in 2020 the conversion to organic farming. In the vineyard herbicides are not used, the soil is grassed between the rows to reduce mechanical work, erosion and runoff. The vineyard is treated with the technique of green manure generally favino and soil fertility is replenished with organic and mineral fertilizers without the use of chemicals. In the cellar are used only indigenous yeasts and neither microfiltrations nor stabilizations are done. The wine obtained is the result of an artisanal process respecting the environmental cycles and the natural attitudes of a territory. The winery spreads on 10 hectares, 6 of which are vineyards, and has an average annual production of 35,000 bottles.

Choose this experience to find out how Colli Martani extra virgin olive oil is produced. To know its characteristics and curiosities, and above all, how we can combine our oils with unexpected flavors. Not just bread! Guests are invited to take an exclusive tour of an olive mill dated 1962 and owned by host Marco, who is going to explain how the local olives are pressed to produce three types of olive oil. The tour is going to be followed by a degustation, in which smell and taste are the primary senses called upon to provide answers about the quality of the product. You will be guided on a tasting of three types of extra virgin olive oil and learn how to recognize its scent, taste, and other characteristics. And it was a surprise to appreciate unusual gastronomic combinations.

Bocale is a testament to the artisanal production of high quality wine while respecting the land, the environment and the people who have been working and living there for generations. The company has started in 2020 the conversion to organic farming. In the vineyard herbicides are not used, the soil is grassed between the rows to reduce mechanical work, erosion and runoff. The vineyard is treated with the technique of green manure generally favino and soil fertility is replenished with organic and mineral fertilizers without the use of chemicals. In the cellar are used only indigenous yeasts and neither microfiltrations nor stabilizations are done. The wine obtained is the result of an artisanal process respecting the environmental cycles and the natural attitudes of a territory. The winery spreads over 10 hectares, 6 of which are planted with vines, and has an average annual production of 35,000 bottles.

In Montefalco, tour the Valentini family winery privately and learn how grapes move from vineyard to transformation into natural wines, explained by a family member. The tasting includes alcoholic beverages, snacks, and an olive oil tasting, with an English-speaking guide connecting the artisanal process to its people.