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Olbia: visit a myrtle-making factory with tasting
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Explore the myrtle plantations in Olbia: stroll among natural plants and discover Sardinian tradition
Visit the myrtle production workshop: discover the traditional harvesting and production process
Myrtle and essential oils tasting: savor unique liqueurs and discover extraordinary fragrances
Discover the art of Sardinian myrtle in the Olbia territories for an authentic experience in the heart of eastern Sardinia.
You'll find yourself in a unique location overlooking the Gulf of Marinella, where you'll walk among the natural cultivations of myrtle selected with care and passion for generations. You will then visit the production workshop and discover how the berries become uniquely and distinctively scented liqueurs and the steam still where the harvesting and production cycle starting from the plants themselves will be explained. Expert guides will accompany you on this sensory experience culminating in a tasting of myrtle in combination with various products and an olfactory tasting of fine essential oils.
You will experience an irresistible journey through the flavors and scents of Sardinia!
- The myrtle tasting is for those aged 18 and over
- Young people aged between 6 and 17 will be served fruit juice, bread with cold cuts, cheese and ice cream
- The full experience, complete with Mirto and gin tasting, is available on request. Please contact us at support@escursi.com
PROGRAMME
You will visit the myrtle plantation, a cultivation of Myrtus communis set within its natural environment, where the plants have never been treated with pesticides. Five different varieties of myrtle are grown here, selected from the approximately 200 varieties recorded in Sardinia. During the tour, the company’s philosophy and the cultivation methods used will be explained.
Visit to the production laboratory, distillery and steam-powered still where gin and essential oils are produced, with explanations of the entirely artisanal production process.
TASTING
The tasting consists of sampling 5 types of myrtle:
- 3 cl of berry myrtle accompanied by pecorino cheese
- 3 cl of berry and leaf myrtle accompanied by typical Sardinian cured meats
- 3 cl of white myrtle accompanied by dark chocolate
- 3 cl of myrtle and honey served over artisanal ice cream (stracciatella or vanilla)
- 3 cl of reserve myrtle liqueur accompanied by mature pecorino cheese
This is followed by an olfactory tasting with three 100% pure essential oils of:
- myrtle
- wild lavender
- mastic
- rosemary
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