Premium Olive Oil Tasting in Alvados

About the Premium Olive Oil Tasting

In this workshop on olive oil we will explain the process of producing olive oil, from picking up to the olive press, to taking care to produce an extra virgin olive oil and what information we should take into consideration on a label of olive oil in purchase.

We will learn how to distinguish and get to know the different categories of olive oil: Virgin, Extra Virgin and Refined. Then we will have a tasting of 4 extra Portuguese virgin olive oils with international awards and also of small Portuguese producers of recognized quality and 1 Virgin olive oil and 1 refined olive oil to see their differences.

The event may be in glass, as in the specialty contests, or sipping good bread and olive oil, discovering the smell of tomato or fresh herb and feeling the bitter, spicy or olive jam. Above all, it will be an experience of aromas and flavors from North to South Portugal through olive oil.

What’s Included

• Welcome by the producer,
• Workshop about olive oil
• Tasting of 4 extra Portuguese Virgin Olive Oils

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the farm (private transfer available on request)
• Additional olive oil purchases
• Gratuities for the host

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Arrival and welcome by the producer
2. Olive Oil Workshop – Learn the production process, from picking to the olive press
3. Category Education – Distinguish between Virgin, Extra Virgin and Refined olive oil
4. Guided Tasting – Taste 4 award-winning extra virgin olive oils, plus 1 Virgin and 1 Refined oil for comparison

Highlights

Taste like a competition judge. Learn the same sensory evaluation approach used in specialty olive oil competitions — identifying bitterness, spice and aromatic notes.

Award-winning oils, tasted side by side. Four internationally recognized Portuguese extra virgin olive oils, compared directly against Virgin and Refined oils to understand the real differences.

Learn to read a label. Beyond tasting, you’ll leave knowing what to actually look for when buying quality olive oil — genuinely useful knowledge to take home.

A journey from North to South Portugal. The tasting spans oils from across the country, giving a broader sense of Portuguese olive oil diversity in one sitting.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.