Come to Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle and discover a unique place in the Basque Country dedicated to hazelnuts!
You enter an trading estate… and you find yourself in a surprising place, a true haven of biodiversity.
Discover an experimental plantation spanning over 7 acres of organic hazelnut trees, complemented by the Errota Oil Mill's facilities, which are unique in the Basque Country and dedicated to the “processing” of the hazelnut harvest and the innovative transformation of hazelnuts into exceptional gourmet products.
Book one of our tours of the orchard and processing facilities now, perhaps even in the company of the company's founder.
You will have the opportunity to relax with a coffee or a glass of local apple juice while enjoying some treats on the panoramic terrace overlooking the plantation, which provides an excellent vantage point for observing the local flora and fauna.
Our shop will welcome you, where you can treat yourself or someone else to some delicious gourmet delights!
We offer several tour options:
- The short tour with tastings of 4 products; available in English, French, and Spanish.
- Short gourmet tour with tasting of 20 products; tour offered in French only.
- The long gourmet tour led by the company's founder (20 products tasted); tour offered in French only.
The tours allow visitors to discover the company's entire business, from farming to processing, and always end with a tasting (4 or 20 products, depending on the option chosen).
The main topics covered are as follows:
- The history of the company: a storey like no other!
- Hazelnuts around the world: a unique ingredient
- An organic fruit plantation: a rare find!
- The long process of processing hazelnuts from harvest: our quest for perfection!
- The secrets of processing focused on culinary innovation
- The thousand and one uses of the hazelnut tree
- A treat for the palate: discover, among other things, first-cold-pressed hazelnut oil