Olive Oil Tour & Tasting in Montalcino, Tuscany
Experience a unique olive oil tour and tasting at the renowned Frantoio di Montalcino, the exclusive olive oil mill in the land of Brunello.
Join our masterclass to discover rich history, artisanal production processes combining the latest technologies with time-honored traditions, and the secrets behind choosing, using, and purchasing authentic extra virgin olive oil.
The journey concludes with a professional tasting of our world-award-winning extra virgin olive oils using traditional blue glasses, paired with warm toasted bread and a selection of snacks.
At a Glance
- Duration — 1.5 hours
- Group size — up to 15 guests; private visits from 2
- Price — €50 per person (shared) · €80 per person (private)
- Languages — Italian, English, Spanish
- Where — Località San Lazzaro 242/a, Montalcino (SI), Tuscany
- Getting here — about 40 minutes from Siena, 1.5 hours from Florence · free on-site parking
- Booking — by reservation
- Includes — guided mill visit, a tasting of our ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils, fresh bread and local accompaniments
Reserve your visit
Prefer to arrange it directly? Message us on WhatsApp at +39 344 019 9306 or email customers@frantoiodimontalcino.com.
The experience
The history
We begin with the story of the olive — its place in the ancient Mediterranean, and the part it still plays at every Italian table. A short prologue to understand what is poured into each bottle of Tuscan extra virgin olive oil.
The craft
Then into the mill itself, to see how olives become oil. Frantoio di Montalcino was the first mill in the world to mill below 0 °C — a sub-zero extraction method developed with the University of Perugia that preserves polyphenols up to 1,200 mg/kg, six times the global average.
The tasting
And finally the guided olive oil tasting: how to look at an oil, how to smell it, how to taste it — and how to choose, use and keep an extra virgin olive oil at home. Served with fresh bread and a few local accompaniments.
What you'll taste — and take home
The visit ends where many guests linger longest: the chance to take a little of Tuscany home. Among the oils you may meet are our flagship BRUNERA extra virgin olive oil, the organic BRUNERA Nobile Bio, the seafood-leaning BRUNERA Yacht Club, and our natural white-truffle condiment — each bought directly from the mill, at a freshness only the source can offer. The tasting also includes our Colori di Toscana line of flavoured condiments.
Private & group visits
Shared visits stay intentionally small — no more than fifteen guests — so there is room for questions and conversation. For a celebration, a family, or a couple travelling together, private olive oil tasting tours are available for groups from two, with the afternoon shaped around you.
While you're in Montalcino
The mill stands in the heart of the Val d'Orcia, the UNESCO-listed landscape south of Siena, and makes a natural pause between vineyards. Many guests fold the visit into a day among the Brunello di Montalcino wineries, a morning in the medieval centre of Montalcino, or the drive on to Pienza, the Abbey of Sant'Antimo and the wider Val d'Orcia. Of all the things to do in and around Montalcino, an hour and a half at the source of a world-class Tuscan olive oil is among the few you also carry home.
Getting here
Frantoio di Montalcino, Località San Lazzaro 242/a, 53024 Montalcino (SI), Tuscany. Roughly 40 minutes by car from Siena and an hour and a half from Florence, set among the vineyards of the Brunello. Free parking on site.
Questions, before you book
Looking for something to do in Montalcino besides wine tasting? Yes — in a land devoted to Brunello, this is the one stop that isn't about the wine. Frantoio di Montalcino is the only olive oil mill within the appellation, and the guided tasting is ideal for families, non-drinkers, or anyone who wants a different way to taste the place.
How long is it? About 1.5 hours, including the mill visit and the guided tasting.
How much does it cost? €50 per person (shared) and €80 per person (private).
What languages? Italian, English and Spanish.
How many can join? Up to fifteen guests for shared visits; private visits from two.
Suitable for children? Yes — the visit is designed for all ages.
What will we taste? A flight of our ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils and our Colori di Toscana condiments, with fresh bread and local accompaniments.
Can we buy oil at the mill? Yes, directly from the source, at peak freshness.
Do we need to book ahead? Yes, visits run by reservation — use the panel above or message us on WhatsApp.
Is the mill accessible? Yes, very easy — step-free with no stairs, and free parking right on site.