L'Acropoli di Puglia, Martina Franca

Recommended. This is an authentic olive oil mill in the center of a large city - I didn’t expect this! We were guided by the passionate owner Vincenzo who is fluent in multiple languages and knows how to captivate his audience. I’ve learned so much of olive oil and we enjoyed the tasting - together with the high-quality products we bought.

We visited this place after finding it on Google in the off season( Feb half term). It was an amazing drive from Lecce via a pit stop in Ostuni. Vincenzo responded to our emails and made sure we had safe parking. This is a family led place and Vincenzo is 4th generation. It was one of the best experiences of visiting Puglia. We tasted the 4 varieties and were schooled on the techniques. It didn't cost a penny. We also tasked some amazing grape reductions for use with food dressing. The cold press and other techniques were enlightening. Must take your kids here and let them enjoy the art of food from a young age. You can also buy some wine from the family farm. They deliver the oil to UK

We got a lot of general information about how to use olive oil in the kitchen and how it´s made. We tasted the different kinds of olive oil and vinegars. Thanks to Vincenzo!

A fantastic, super informative introduction to olive oil and an excellent tasting of four different oils. Oils are available for sale (with reliable shipment) at reasonable prices.

L’Acropoli di Puglia is a producer of outstanding olive oil close to the town of Martina Franca that offers fascinating hour-long tours of its olive groves and olive presses followed by tastings of the estate’s various oils (Mon-Sat, 8.30am-1pm, 3–7pm; free).