Discover Picualia: Guided Olive Oil Tours & Tastings in Bailén

Oleoturismo Picualia — Olive Oil Tours in Bailén, Andalusia

Bold experiences and sensory tastings connect history, technology, and gastronomy in a modern olive mill setting.

Overview

Oleoturismo Picualia offers guided olive mill tours, tastings, and culinary pairings centered on extra virgin olive oil (AOVE). Located in Bailén, Andalusia, Picualia showcases production from fruit reception to bottling in a state-of-the-art facility.

Key tours and offerings

• Visita al Castillo de Baños + Almazara Picualia — a guided tour connecting the 10th-century Castle of Baños de la Encina with an immersive mill experience.
• Oleopack + Aperitivo — a modern mill tour, AOVE tasting, and an aperitif at AUREUM by Picualia with artisanal cheeses.
• Almazara del Siglo XXI — a 45-minute guided tour of the cutting-edge olive oil mill.
• Oleopack Picualia — a 90-minute guided visit explaining sustainable processes and concluding with a tasting.
• DEGUSTA JAÉN — a mill tour and guided tasting followed by a tasting menu at AUREUM.
• FENOLOGICUM — a guided mill tour, tasting of award-winning AOVEs, and a tasting menu reflecting grove terroir.

What visitors learn

• Production insight: visitors see reception, cold extraction, and controlled bottling.
• Sensory education: guided tastings explain aroma, bitterness, acidity, and mouthfeel in AOVE.
• Gastronomic pairing: several tours include dining at AUREUM, linking oils to tasting menus, including a Michelin-recognized tasting menu referenced in some packages.

Practical details & keywords

• Location: Bailén, Andalusia.
• Typical tour lengths: 45–90 minutes.
• Ideal search terms: olive oil tours, olive mill tour, Picualia tours, AOVE tasting, Oleopack, Almazara del Siglo XXI, AUREUM by Picualia, Castle of Baños de la Encina.

Visitor experience highlights

Hands-on tasting sessions guide guests through aroma notes and mouthfeel, illustrating how harvest timing, olive variety, and milling technique affect final AOVE character. The combination of the medieval Castle of Baños de la Encina and a contemporary mill provides a layered view of Andalusian olive culture. AUREUM by Picualia pairs oils with regionally inspired cuisine and menus that reflect seasonality and varietal expression.

For discovery and booking, search The Adventure Collective listing for Oleoturismo Picualia to view schedules, included features, and reservation details. These tours suit travelers seeking immersive mill visits, sensory AOVE education, and high‑level gastronomic pairings in Andalusia.