Sardinia confirms itself as a world leader in organic extra virgin olive oil , with the Masoni Becciu company of Villacidro winning the prestigious Biol 2023 award dedicated to new olive oil.
For the sixth time in recent years, the associated company Coldiretti Cagliari has received recognition for its "Cuncordu" produced from the "black monocultivar of Villacidro". But there were also many other Coldiretti companies that shone at the 2023 edition with the productions brought by the Accademia Olearia of Alghero, by Giuseppe Brozzu's olive growing company (Sennori) and by the Oristanese Agriturismo Il Giglio of the Orrù family.
The awards ceremony will take place in the next few days in the Cavour room of the Ministry of Agriculture .
The Masoni Becciu company, led by Nicola Solinas and Valentina Deidda, triumphed by overcoming competitors from Italy and abroad . «We are proud to receive this recognition. It is the sixth first place which confirms us in the Top Ten for 10 years. We dedicate it to our beloved Sardinia, to Coldiretti and to all the farmers - comments Solinas - focusing on quality is a winning choice and this shows that working the land with difficulty brings benefits its fruits. It is thanks to the land that we have managed to make everyone aware of the unique knowledge and flavors of our oil and therefore of our territory." The company, founded 12 years ago with the first settlement, has grown over time from 5 hectares to the current 62. «We have won a Gal tender which will allow us to further expand the structure and there will be space for accommodation and related services - he explains Solinas again - plus the chapel of the Madonna dell'olio which we believe can attract curious and religious people and in September we want to hold the festival dedicated to the Madonna".
Great satisfaction also from Coldiretti Cagliari . «The excellent results brought home by our olive growing companies in the major competitions in the world are the right recognition that honors the entire Sardinian olive growing sector - comment , president and director of Coldiretti Cagliari - it is not the first time that the Sardinian olive oil companies achieve these results which demonstrate how the Coldiretti companies are working with great quality and, at the same time, that this quality expressed in excellent products can find development in new paths linked to oil tourism which represent a new target to expand the offer of companies and their reference markets".
