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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.
Fratelli Argiolas
Fifty years ago Antonio Argiolas opened a metal-working shop in Pirri, just outside of Cagliari. Today his four children proudly run the workshop, having expanded their work to include custom-made objects for both architects and designers. Oscar creates the prototypes, Giuseppe & Giorgio take care of the production and Marcella handles client relations. Working thus, together they carry on their father's legacy with precision and enthusiasm.
What is your favorite place in Sardinia?
As far as a place, Ogliastra and the Iglesiente: in both areas you feel as if you've just jumped into the past. But the truth is that all of Sardinia is beautiful. Its coastlines and beaches, especially where there are long stretches of sand, the color is golden, almost like the sand of the desert.
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