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The Perfect Union
Every year in the coldest weeks of the winter season, strange sculptures begin to appear in the fields all over the island. It is the moment for grafting.
Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins. Wild olive trees grow throughout the island and they produce perfectly tiny olives with a thin and bitter skin. However, though the oil from wild olives is supposedly superior to that of domesticated varieties, the yield is much, much lower. And so the grafting game begins.
CP Basalti
While most of our artisans have passed down their knowledge through the generations, CP Basalti has a unique story. Walter Pinna's dream was to work with the local basalt stone, a material that had always been considered second-rate. His father, who owned a cement factory, dismissed his idea, saying stone was too expensive; it was a thing of the past. But Walter, inspired by the imposing nuraghes built with basalt, was not deterred. His company today is the leader in working with not only basalt but also the local Orosei marble, developing endless techniques and finishes for the two stones. And now, this knowledge has found its next generation, as his son Carlo has joined him in both the workshop and showroom.
What is your favorite place in Sardinia?
Sardinia is where we were both born, but also where we have chosen to return to after years abroad. It's hard to choose one favorite place, because we love totally and sincerely the entire Sardinian continent (as we like to think of it). But if we have to answer... we would say, our favorite place in Sardinia is where the horizon meets the sea.
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