Exclusive DOP Olive Oil Discovery: Taste, Learn & Indulge

Awesome tour Awesome amenities Adventurous drive up the mountain to get to the winery Awesome hosts I highly recommend this tour

Tucked into a bend on a hillside, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards, the green doors of Santa Maria Valverde conceal what becomes an unforgettable experience. Our visit began with a short but wonderfully detailed tour, led by Rachel, who spoke excellent English and shared the history and production of the estate with clarity and enthusiasm. This was followed by an olive oil tasting—four or five regional varieties, each with its own distinct character, all explained with care and knowledge. What came next may not happen on every visit—but we felt incredibly lucky. There were seven of us: two Italians, two Scots, and the three of us. The owner’s wife joined us for the wine tasting, bringing with her an assortment of local cheeses, salami, and of course, their family-made wines. As we sat together on the terrace of their 600-year-old home, looking out toward the distant Alps, we shared stories, laughter, and proud reflections on our children. The sun was perfect, their dogs and playful puppies wandered between our feet, and it genuinely felt less like a tour and more like an afternoon spent with friends. On a practical note: there’s wine and olive oil to taste and buy, toilets available, and limited but sufficient parking. Just go with warmth and respect—and if you're lucky, you may walk away with a memory that money can’t buy. Absolutely recommended

A highlight of our trip to Italy! My wife and I had a great time. The property is beautiful and the hosts are wonderful. Would do this again!

We appreciate a person who is knowledgeable and emotional. This tour was informative, tasty, and scenic. Even the mountain road ride there was exciting.

Very interesting and delicious tasting! Everyone is very friendly and are a wealth of knowledge about the products they offer. Getting there is very easy if you have your own car, it’s a little bit outside of Verona, in the beautiful hills of Valpolicella. We were able to buy their olive oil and wines at the end of the tasting but we weren’t pushed to buy anything and if you simply want a tasting this is absolutely possible!

We took part in the olive oil tasting and really enjoyed it. Very nice and courteous hosts, very informative and of course very tasty (there was also cheese, salami and wine to taste). We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it.

If there is a score higher than ten, this tour deserves it! Simply one of the most memorable tour experiences ever! Everyone so friendly and knowledgeable and the care and dedication to highest quality is very apparent.

Absolutely brilliant experience, we couldn’t recommend it more. The views are spectacular, the olive oil is unbelievably good and the hosts are knowledgable and friendly. We really enjoyed the tour and we would love to come back for the wine tasting.

Beautiful place and great attention. The place is a very old house full of enchantment, the hosts are very kind and nice.

We were not sure what to expect. The trip to the farm was an adventure on the winding roads up the mountain. Our guide gave us a tour of the farm and a chance to see the beautiful scenery from the top of the mountain. The tasting was nice but could have been more informative. The olive oil was delicious. We were surprised to also get a wine tasting thrown is since another couple had just finished their wine tasting.