Olive Oil Week

Olive Oil Week in Vieste: A journey into the green gold of the Gargano

At the end of August, Vieste, the pearl of the Gargano in the Province of Foggia, dedicates five full days to one of the iconic products of its land: extra virgin olive oil. Olive Oil Week is a widespread event that brings enthusiasts, curious visitors, and industry professionals together across the historic center, ancient olive groves, traditional trabucchi, and seaside terraces to share the culture of Puglian extra virgin oil through taste, landscape, and tradition.

An event spread across the historic center, mills, and ancient groves

The format brings together the agricultural and production sectors, institutions, nutritionists, chefs, sommeliers, and professional tasters in a rich calendar of events. The locations are among the most evocative in the Vieste area: the white alleys of the historic center, farmhouses nestled in the countryside, ancient oil mills, the ancient olive groves of the Gargano, and the trabucchi overlooking the Adriatic. It is this blend of product and landscape that makes the event unique in the Puglian food and wine scene.

What to do at Olive Oil Week

• Tastings and sensory workshops led by professional tasters to learn how to recognize the qualities and flaws of extra virgin olive oil.
• Show cooking and food pairings featuring Gargano oils, hosted by local chefs.
• Visits to oil mills and walks through ancient olive groves, some of which are protected as Slow Food Presidia.
• Producers' market featuring oils and Gargano delicacies, accompanied by live music.
• Meetings, workshops, and themed experiences, ranging from fishing at the trabucco to extra virgin olive oil cocktail masterclasses.

An award for the best Gargano oil

At the heart of the event is the promotion of quality: Olive Oil Week hosts a competition that rewards the best Gargano extra virgin olive oil productions, with dedicated tastings of the winning oils. The event is organized by the Municipality of Vieste with the support of the Puglia Region and the collaboration of local entities such as GAL Gargano and Slow Food Gargano.

Why attend

Whether you are an extra virgin olive oil enthusiast, a tourist in search of authenticity, or simply curious, Olive Oil Week is the ideal opportunity to discover the most genuine side of the Gargano—the land of thousand-year-old olive trees and traditional flavors. Almost all events are free to attend, but booking is mandatory due to limited capacity.