Ruinas, "Ruins"

The name Ruinas means “ruins” in Sardinian, a reference to the ancient remains scattered throughout this area of Villacidro’s mountain landscape. Archaeological traces and old stone structures an ancient human presence, even though the original settlement has largely disappeared.

Our Ruinas grove sits at higher elevation on rugged terrain, with thinner soil and cooler air than the valley below. The land was once abandoned and heavily overgrown. It was later reclaimed by my father and uncle, who cleared the brush and planted around sixty olive trees along the slope.

This grove requires manual care due to the terrain. Grass is cut by hand, and in spring the soil is fertilized using natural manure. The work is physically demanding but necessary, and it allows the trees to grow steadily in a landscape shaped by both natural conditions and long human history.