About this tour
Step into Frantoio Buonamici's working mill in Fiesole to learn how extra virgin olive oil moves from tree to bottle. Over 90 minutes, a guide walks you through the pressing operation, then you taste three or five oils side-by-side, comparing their flavours and qualities. Each tasting comes with crisp local bread and bruschetta, plus a glass of wine or prosecco. This isn't a tourist show—it's a genuine look at how serious producers craft their product.
Highlights
- Walk through active oil mill with working equipment
- Taste and compare 3 or 5 premium extra virgin oils
- Learn pressing techniques and seasonal variations
- Bruschetta and local bread with each tasting
- Glass of wine or prosecco included
- Wheelchair accessible throughout
What to expect
You'll enter the mill during or just after harvest season to see presses and tanks in action. Your guide explains the journey from olives to bottle—timing, temperature, how different varieties affect flavour. Then you move to the tasting room where oils are lined up. You'll smell them, taste them on bread, and notice the differences: peppery finishes, herbaceous notes, buttery textures. It's practical education, not flowery romance. The pairing with bruschetta shows how these oils perform on actual food. Expect to spend time nosing and sipping rather than rushing through.
Good to know
Public transport reaches the location easily. The mill is flat and fully accessible for wheelchairs. No special fitness required. Bring an appetite—the bruschetta and bread are proper snacks. Allow time to browse any on-site shop if you want to buy bottles.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.