New Experiential Harvest Adventures Tap the Undiscovered Andalusia

16 July 2012

Building on an already extensive list of luxurious services and gastronomic
offerings, private rental estate Cortijo El Carligto establishes itself as
the premier luxury, culinary destination in La Axarquia, Malaga Province,
with their new harvest holiday package and private supper club.

The little known Andalusian region of La Axarquia is a major agricultural
producer, including olive oil and wine production established millennia ago.
Cortijo El Carligto, a luxuriously renovated farmstead available for
exclusive use rentals, sits hilltop with views over much of this
agricultural land with vineyards and harvestable gardens of its own. The
owners have developed inside contacts with local chefs, winemakers, farmers
and olive millers to offer experiential opportunities for clients to engage
in the harvest and learn about the unique history and traditions of Spanish
wine and oil production.

The harvest package includes wine tastings at local bodegas, in-house
harvest meals at the estate using fresh seasonal produce grown by the chef
and the hosts, and guides to the many local harvest fiestas for a truly
Spanish take on the harvest. The owners offer further opportunities for
exploration in the area by tapping into the rich cultural and culinary
history of the area with such things as a Three Cultures tasting menu and
tapas tours, and guides to local gastronomic routes, museums and historic
food markets.

Many of the hands on wine harvest activities are scheduled for between
mid-August and early September, but the Carligto hosts can cater to
interested parties outside of these times as well; the olive harvest can
last from October all the way through February.

Until now, only private guests had access to the top rate chef service at El
Carligto, but Carligto Chef David Palacios has begun organising a pop-up
restaurant with service at the private estate for occasional supper club
gatherings by invitation. Presenting these new culinary offerings, Carligto
owner and General Manager Alan Hazel asserts, “There’s really no other
rental property or business in the entire region doing what we do here at
Cortijo El Carligto.”

Contact Mr Hazel at info@carligto.com for more information or see www.carligto.com.