Private Tour
Balestrate Olive Grove Tour: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Connect directly with the source of these exquisite products as you immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Sicilian countryside.
The tasting session offers a delightful variety of local specialties – from fine wines and extra virgin olive oil to balsamic vinegars – all perfectly paired with traditional Sicilian dishes, providing a comprehensive taste of the region's rich culinary heritage.
Set in the warm and welcoming ambiance of a traditional Sicilian house, you'll have the unique opportunity to interact with Francesco's grandparents. Their stories infuse the experience with a rich cultural and historical dimension, transforming it into much more than just a culinary tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Experience the beauty of the Sicilian countryside through a timeless sensory journey. Francesco, winemaker and olive oil producer will guide you through the artisanal production of extra virgin olive during an immersive walk in the olive grove in Balestrate. After the tour, we'll enjoy a tasting session featuring our wines, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegars, and limoncello accompanied by a selection of traditional Sicilian dishes. The tasting will take place in a typical Sicilian house with Francesco's grandparents in attendance, sharing stories of this enchanting part of Sicily.
Sample Menu
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Olive Oil and Wine Tasting
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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.
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Balsamic vinegar Tasting
Balsamic vinegar and balsamic glaze
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White and red wines
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Limoncello Tasting
What‘s Included
Lunch
Olive Oil Tasting
Dinner
Wines and Limoncello Tasting
Balsamic vinegar Tasting
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting
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Balestrate Olive Grove Tour: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting
Reviews
100 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour and tasting
SRoberts157,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent 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.
Best family Business & farm!!!
Jody P,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If 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
Fabulous time!
Anonymous,,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Such 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.
Great tour, you are treated like family!
djdicenzo,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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.
Great expedient, highly recommend
Mrsoftbretzel,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This 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.
Off the beaten path
Sue B,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The olive grove tour was informative and fun and off the beaten path. Francesco was an engaging host. The lunch we had at his grandparent’s home was a special treat. We got to taste the olive oil which is quite good. We also tasted 2 types of balsamic vinegar that they produce. There were 3 wines 2 white and 1 red that were of good quality as well. Lastly we finished with a delicious limoncello. It was a delightful afternoon and a great experience of the Sicilian culture. I would highly recommend this tour it is such a special and unique day
Warm hospitality. The most amazing extra virgin olive oil, wine, limoncello, and food was delicious.
Denise V,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francesco and his family made us feel right at home. The extra virgin olive oil was magnificent as was the wine and limoncello. The hospitality was warm and welcoming. Thank you for making our vacation in Sicily so amazing.
Olive and Wine tasting tour
Margaret M,,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Francesco was very informative and interesting. A very clear history and the process of the olives to olive oil. The choice of food delicious. Nona was very proud of her grandson. All the tastings were given with a full explanation to get the best experience.
Olive grove and wine tasting tour
JoAnn P,,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very informative. Francesco, our tour guide was awesome! We walked thru the groves then had wine and snacks.
This was a fun tour....
Karen S,,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fun tour. Francesco met us at the designated meeting place and took us to their olive grove. He explained about olive trees and how they produce and the process of making oil. Then we went to his grandparents' home where we tasted olive oil and wine over lunch. It was a great experience
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