Voted One of the Best Olive Oils in the World
Voted One of the Best Olive Oils in the World
Learn What Makes Us Special
Family-Made, With Love
The journey from tree to bottle is tradition that we approach with passion and precision. Our olives are carefully picked just before ripeness, promptly transported to the mill, and gently cold-extracted to preserve the delicate flavors and aromas that define our Sardinian mono-cultivar olive oil. The result is a golden elixir with a harmonious balance of fruity notes and a subtle peppery finish.
Mono-Cultivar
Our Sardinian Olive Oil is crafted from one type of olive, native to Sardinia, particularly to our region—called Nera di Villacidro. This unique cultivar is famous in the premium international olive oil competitions as it continuously wins awards for having a complex, yet balanced flavor.
Single-Estate
Each bottle of Obìa olive oil is produced from a single family-owned or rented estate. You can learn about each of our individual groves here: Our Groves
High Elevation
Our town, Villacidro, is situated in a valley almost 1000 ft above sea level and protected from western winds by panoramic mountains making it an ideal environment for olive trees.
Millenial Trees
Villacidro has ancient connections to the olive tree with the oldest estimated to be over 1000 years old. One of our groves, Bassela, is located deep in the mountains where the trees are ancient and wild.
Family-Owned
We harvest olives only from our personal family-owned lands or from land and trees tended to and cared for by us. This way we are familiar with the quality of every single olive.
Organic Farming
Although we are not yet certified organic we only utilize organic approved farming methods and treatments.
Natural Fertilizer
Throughout the year we sustain our trees by laying natural farm-sourced manuer at the base of our trees to encourage healthy fruit growth.
Companion Plants
In order to deter the olive fruit fly, we grow a plant on our groves called Dittrichia viscosa, or "sticky fleabane". This plant is a natural repellent to the fruit fly.
Copper Oil
Copper is a natural fungicide and bactericide and it is not absorbed by plant tissues. We apply it on the external parts of leaves when necessary.
The Harvest
We work as a family to harvest our olives grove by grove after carefully inspecting the fruits for ripeness.
Early Harvest
We pick our olives just before they are fully ripe. This results less olive oil - but much produces an oil that is higher in quality, lower in acidity, with a more fragrant and stronger flavor.
Gentle Methods
We use a combination of hand-picking our olives and using mechanical branch shakers which are gentle enough to not damage the fruits.
Careful Operation
Our equipment is thoroughly and consistently washed and cleaned throughout the harvest - which helps protect our olives and trees from disease and bacteria.
Extraction
We press our olives within hours of harvest at a local mill with the most advanced machinery available.
No Plastics
The entire process of milling our olives involves zero plastics, thus greatly reducing any risk of forever chemicals in our olive oil. Our mill uses natural rubber pipes and stainless steel.
Low Oxidation
Thanks to more advanced machinery - our olive oil is not exposed to oxygen during the extraction process like many traditional mills.
Advanced Filtration
We filter our olive oil immediately after extraction. Filtering the olive oil removes all residues from the milling process - which can cause deterioration of the oil over time.
Bottling & Packing
Our bottling and packing is done 100% by us—meaning no risk of contamination.
Glass Bottles
We chose the highest quality dark glass bottles and fully opaque metal BPA-free canisters for our olive oil, as well as a box for storage and transport, which ensures minimal exposure to light. The cap is certified non-tamper - a requirement in the EU.
FDA-Registered Laboratory
Our family-owned laboratory where we bottle, label, and pack our olive oil is registered with the FDA. We follow strict standards set by the Italian government for storing and packaging our olive oil.
100% Family-Run
From tree to bottle—the entire operation is done by our family. Only after our olive oil is securely packaged and boxed here in Sardinia, we ship it to our distribution company in the US.
Voted One of the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in the World By:
Leone D'Oro
It was an honor, not only to be selected by Leone D'oro's top olive oils in the world, but to have been chosen as one of the International Best 8 Small-Producers of 2024. Leone D'Oro is a highly-selective international olive oil competition based in Lake Garda, Italy run by certified Olive Oil expert, Maria Paola Gabusi.
Flos Olei
Flos Olei is an annual guide of the top 500 olive oil producers in the world. This guide is unanimously considered to be the most important publication in the sector worldwide. We are very proud to have been selected as one of the top 500 olive farms in the world and have been published in Flos Olei's 2025 guide.
NY World Olive Oil Competition
The NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition is the biggest olive oil competition in the world. Its yearly list of winners is the definitive guide to the world’s top olive oils and the producers who make them. We received a Gold Award, the highest medal available.
Analyses
The love and passion that goes into crafting out Sardinian Olive Oil truly shows in our professional sensory panels and lab analysis.
Sensory Anaylsis
Professional sensory analysis of olive oil is a systematic process used to evaluate the quality, flavor, and aroma of the oil.
Our sensory analysis, conducted by an expert panel at Leone D'Oro, shows the following:
Flavor Profile
- Fruity: Indicates a fresh and high-quality oil.
- Bitter: A desirable characteristic, especially in high-quality oils.
- Peppery: A peppery sensation that is often associated with fresh olives.
Aroma
Notes of grass, tomato leaf, artichoke, and herbs
Highly Balanced and Complex
An olive oil with no defects that has a balanced flavor profile with a range of complex notes that harmonize well together.
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