Located in the Western part of Sicily extending along the shores of Lake Garcia near to Monreale, Miceli & Sensat is the incredible brainchild of Paolo Miceli and Sergio Sensat who are nurturing the largest contiguous organic farm in Italy, extending over 270 hectares in one single uninterrupted estate.
Their land is located in one of the most beautiful, uncontaminated landscapes imaginable, preserved and protected by their regenerative farming philosophy that they have adopted from the beginning of their journey. Permanent ground cover, integrated sheep grazing and attentive land management all contribute to continuously improve the fertility, biodiversity and natural equilibrium of their soils – their land is alive and buzzing with life.
Water is of course a fundamental thought in Sicily and this has been addressed with the addition of two large reservoirs that have the capacity to store around 300,000 cubic metres of winter rainwater – delivered to the groves when they are most in need via an intuitive subterranean irrigation system that significantly reduces waste via evaporation and allows Paolo and Sergio to face the complex challenges presented by our rapidly evolving climate. Such safeguards protect their trees and allow a consistency of production and quality that is increasingly rare in Mediterranean agriculture.
The credentials of their farming are equally matched in the results in the mill and their oils have received many of the world’s most prestigious recognitions, including the World’s most awarded organic olive oil mill in 2026. For us however, the results have to be personally tasted – we seek oils that truly photograph their origin, that are in a qualitative class of their own and that are bursting with definition and fine flavours. The following two oils that we have selected offer precisely that and we are delighted to bring them to your table.
