Seddus has been part of our family since 1934, when Enrico’s great-grandfather, Giuseppe Muscas, acquired the land. Giuseppe lived to 101 and, in his younger years, would travel on horseback from the center of Villacidro to care for the grove. Nearly a century later, we are still tending this same small piece of land and the olive trees that have grown there through generations of our family.d.

High in the mountains of Villacidro lies the area known in Sardinian as Ruinas, meaning “ruins.” It is a small family grove surrounded by traces of the ancient civilizations that once lived and worked in these hills.

The land was once used to grow almonds before being left abandoned. More than a decade ago, Enrico’s father and uncle brought it back to life, clearing the overgrowth and planting 60 olive trees. Today, its steep terrain is still cared for largely by hand, continuing our family’s tradition of restoring old land and putting it back into cultivation.

Bassela, meaning bridge in Sardinian, is home to some of Villacidro’s oldest olive trees, many over a thousand years old. The land once belonged to Sardinian writer Giuseppe Dessì, who drew inspiration from this landscape for Paese d’Ombre, his famous novel. Today, we care for more than 200 trees here, producing a robust oil shaped by the grove’s steep terrain, elevation, and ancient soils.

Soddepai, meaning “the bread coin” in Sardinian, lies along the northern edge of Villacidro and is home to around 200 Nera di Villacidro and Bosana olive trees. Once part of an area covered in vineyards, the land later transitioned to olive growing. Today, we also keep our bees here in partnership with local honey producer Valerio Deidda, adding another small piece to the living ecosystem of the grove.

Sa Spendula, “The Cascade,” is named after Villacidro’s famous waterfall and sits high in the hills above town. We tend and harvest this grove in partnership with a family friend, caring for more than 500 olive trees, primarily Nera di Villacidro. The land is also home to numerous beehives, making it one of our most lively and biodiverse groves.