Discover the secrets of olive oil production on a guided tour of an olive grove and mill in Montilla. Learn about the cultivation, extraction, and storage of olive oil, and taste two varieties of extra virgin olive oil.
Begin your tour with a visit to an olive grove with a professional guide. Learn about the cultivation, planting, growth, pruning, flowering, and harvesting of olives.
Next, visit a family-run mill, also known as an olive oil factory, in the Sierra de Montilla. Learn about the extraction process from Roman times to the 21st century. See how the process has evolved over the years, while still maintaining the traditional methods that guarantee the quality and naturalness of the olive oil.
Finish your tour with a tasting of two varieties of extra virgin olive oil.
Alvear Wineries
On this visit, a tour is taken of the current winery in which
You will learn the peculiarities of the characteristic breeding system in the
D.O Montilla-Moriles: the system of criaderas and soleras; as well as the
particularities of our climate, landscape and grape variety, the Pedro
Ximénez, which define our wines. During the visit we will show you: the
winery, the fermentation room, and the largest ageing cellar in the D.O.
known as “La Monumental”. The visit ends with the tasting of 3 wines
(Young Wine, Fine CB and PX 1927).