Olive Oil & Wine in the Euganean Hills

4 hours

From 07:50

Group

English

What you’ll do

Since a long time ago vineyards and olive trees are cultivated and grown in our territory, from these products real delights are produced: the wine and the olive oil of Euganean Hills. Olive oil is certainly a source of proud of this area: we’ll visit an olive oil mill, where the producers will show us the art of olive oil production, and they will guide us while tasting the final product. We chose for you, then, one of the best wineries of this area, where you will taste wines paired with local products. Here the particular volcanic origin of the soil and the good climate allows the cultivation of various vines. Among the white wines: the Serprino, biotype of the Glera vine, is the “volcanic” version of Prosecco; the Pinot bianco; the Garganega, the Chardonnay and Manzoni. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmènere have found space among the reds. Between a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the cellar and several wine tastings paired with typical local products we will listen to the wise tale of the winemakers about the expressions of their best wines. Available rates: Self-guided tour: transport and accompaniment not included. You will be given information on how to reach the winery and the oil mill independently. Duration about 4 hours, including travelling times. From Terme Euganee: includes to-and-from transportation by car/minivan and pick-up from your hotel in Abano Montegrotto Terme. You will meet your guide on board. Duration about 4 hours, including travelling times. From Padua: includes to-and-from transportation by car/minivan and pick-up from your hotel in Padua city. You will meet your guide on board. Duration approx. 5 hours, including travelling times. From Venice: includes return ticket from Venice to Terme Euganee and pick-up by car/minivan from the Terme Euganee train station. The train journey is independent, with no accompaniment. You will meet your guide in Terme Euganee on board the minivan. Duration about 6, including travelling times.

Itinerary

Abano Montegrotto are one of the most famous spa resorts in the world. Our tour will start from here.

Castello del Catajo is a patrician rural palace near the town of Battaglia Terme. It had its origins in a simple villa that was rebuilt and extravagantly enlarged in the manner of a feudal castle from 1570 onwards by Marquess Pio Enea I degli Obizzi, a member of an Italian noble family of French origin.

Battaglia lies at the easternmost edge of the volcanic Euganean Hills. The construction of the navigable Battaglia canal in the early 13th century brought traffic and growth to the town which commanded a central position at the confluence of several canals in the network of barge traffic that linked Este and Padua, the Adriatic, the Lagoon of Venice and the north by means of the Brenta Canal, the canalized Bacchiglione and the Adige.

The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Venice. Splendid landscapes between vineyards and olive groves, alternated by castles, villas and small medieval villages are waiting for you.

Known as one of the most beautiful garden of Italy, the Garden of Valsanzibio is famous now all over the world.The Garden is located in Galzignano Terme, a little town in the heart of Euganean Hills. This area, since the beginning of the XIVth century, was preferred by the Venetian Nobility as perfect location for their wonderful Ville Venete: it was a symbol of the economic power and, at the same time, oasis of peace and tranquilly. Drive next to with no stop.

We chose for you, one of the best winery of the Euganean Hills, where you will taste wines paired with local products.

We’ll visit an olive oil mill, where the producers will show us the art of olive oil production, and they will guide us while tasting the final product.