Sicilian Culinary Tour: Wine, Olive Oil, and Vinegar Tasting
5.0
108 Ratings
Città metropolitana di Palermo

Embark on a guided tour of an olive grove in Balestrate and indulge in a masterclass led by the producer and winemaker. Experience the authentic flavors of Sicilian extra virgin olive oil and wines while immersing yourself in a traditional Italian home.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • SP63bis - Discover the charm of the Sicilian countryside on an unforgettable sensory adventure. Francesco, a skilled winemaker and olive oil producer, will lead you through the traditional process of crafting extra virgin olive oil during an engaging stroll through the olive grove in Balestrate.
    Following the tour, participants will indulge in a…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Olive Oil Tasting
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting
  • Balsamic Vinegar Tasting
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Meal Options
  • Olive Oil and Wine Tasting
  • Sicilian Caponata - “Caponata” is a side dish made with vegetables, typically eggplants, tomatoes, celery, onions, and olives, stewed together in a sweet and sour sauce.
  • Balsamic vinegar Tasting - Balsamic vinegar and balsamic glaze
  • White and red wines
  • Limoncello Tasting
Additional Information

Engage directly with the origin of these exquisite products while enjoying the natural splendor of the Sicilian countryside.
The tasting session presents a delightful array of local specialties – including fine wines, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegars – all expertly paired with traditional Sicilian dishes, offering a comprehensive taste of…

Location
SP63bis
We're 40 minutes from Palermo. The meeting point is near the exit/entrance of the highway in Balestrate. We can Pick you up ( Is an extra service)or take the bus from Palermo to Alcamo; from Alcamo, it's just a 15-minute car ride to our place.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharonsv2704uf
Jan 27, 2026
Great experience! - Lovely time tasting from this family owned business. They welcomed us with locally and family made fresh food to accompany the amazing olive oil, balsamic, wine, and lemoncello. Highly recommend this tour. You can ship home and also order online.
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236landusb
Jan 26, 2026
Met first to see where the olives are grown. Then enjoyed tasting while learning more about the process. - This was an excellent tour. We enjoyed it from start to finish’s visiting the olive grove and then meeting the grandparents with the tastings was so fun. Highly recommend!
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618rosemaryc
Jan 22, 2026
A superb experience to do absolutely - A great experience. Francesco is a wealth of knowledge about olives, oil and wine. Not miserly explanations, history, we had a superb and rewarding morning in his presence. Let's not forget about the tasting party and the meeting with his grandparents, an unforgettable moment! Thank you and good luck in your company!!! Natalia and Philip
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Sondra_o
Dec 31, 2025
Amazing food and tour of olive grove! - We loved the owner’s explanation about olive harvesting while in his grove! The olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wine tasting, and food was amazing! So delicious! You could tell that his grandparents were proud of him for taking over the farm and expanding the business. This tour was a highlight of our trip to Sicily! Thanks for the amazing hospitality!
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Sroberts157
Oct 11, 2025
Excellent tour and tasting - Excellent tour and tasting with a small group hosted by the proprietor. Francesco was clearly passionate about his business and the products they are producing. Includes an amazing lunch in a private home setting.
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Jody_p
Oct 10, 2025
Best family Business & farm!!! - If you want excellent olive oil and great food cooked by a sweet Nonna this is for you! So friendly and you can feel the love in the family
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Anonymous
Oct 5, 2025
Fabulous time! - Such a wonderful experience. Learned so much about olives and wine. Great environment excellent conversation, excellent food. The olive oil is fantastic and so are the wines. I highly recommend. Feeling the charm of old world, Sicily.
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Djdicenzo
Oct 4, 2025
Great tour, you are treated like family! - We took this tour of the olive groves and then did an olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wine and limoncello tasting. All we can say is that it was fantastic! Francesco was great. He’s studied agriculture and oeneology(wne making) and it shows. He presents a very informative tour (and is multi-lingual too) and answered all our questions about olives and wine. We then were literally welcomed into his grandparents home by Francesco’s grandmother and grandfather for a tasting of all of Essensily’s Sicilian made products. It was like sitting down for Sunday dinner with family. As we tasted each product, we feasted on complimentary foods; bread and cheese with the olive oil, caponata, sun dried tomatoes and olives. Everything is delicious! The wines are great. The balsamic vinegar and glaze, perfect. And the limoncello, served chilled and in chilled glasses was the crowning jewel. This tour and tasting was well worth it and highly recommended.
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Mrsoftbretzel
Oct 4, 2025
Great expedient, highly recommend - This is a wonderful 2 part experience, the first part is a tour of the owner's olive grove BY the owner, Francesco, and the second part is an olive oil and wine tasting of Essensily's products in Francesco's grandparents' house. Truly intimate and incredible experience.
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Jennifercf3318ol
Jan 19, 2026
Authentic and Personal Olive Grove Tour - We thoroughly enjoyed meeting Francesco and his grandparents … and visiting his small Olive Grove. The highlight for sure was tasting the Olive Oil, 3 types of Wine, Balsamic Vinegar and Glaze, along with the Lemoncello… all produced here on the farm. We felt like friends in their home sitting around the table - and were joined by Francesco’s grandparents who own the farm. If you want an intimate tour from a knowledgeable grower, that is close to Palermo, this is a good choice.
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From $66
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).