The Fassone comes from the Piemontese breed, the most important Italian local breed: the cattle, all strictly born and bred in Italy give a top-quality meat, tender and lean. The legend of the Piemontese Breed It comes from the Professor Maletto the fascinating theory that finds in a bovine from Pleistocene (aurochs) one of the […]
Visit to the Micco’s farm and shop: high quality beef meat from Piedmont
On the main square of Moncalvo, the village opposite the hill of Madonna dei Monti and Cascina rosa b&b, there is a small shop that has kept the atmosphere of a time and a little space on the walls of the store because of all the awards won over the years: the butcher of Micco brothers. […]
The Truffle Fair of Moncalvo
The white truffle exhibition is one of the most important appointments (together with the Bue Grasso fair) and pride of Moncalvo, the small city situated on the hill in front of Cascina rosa b&b. Appointments are the last two Sundays in October in the main square of Moncalvo with food stands, theater dialect, art exhibits and more. […]
Mountain bike and E-bike rental in Monferrato
At Cascina rosa b&b you can rent Mountain bikes and electric bicycles ( E-bikes ) and enjoy a ride through the the hills of Monferrato! Through the service offered by Monferrato.bike in Moncalvo (3 kms from the b&b) you can rent bikes for one day, for the week-end or if you want for all your stay in […]
Bue Grasso Exhibition in Moncalvo
The Exhibition of Bue Grasso in Moncalvo is the most important event about the traditional country culture of Monferrato and about the finest Piedmont’s cattle breed named “Fassone”. Moncalvo is about three kilometers from Cascina rosa b&b, and in December (usually starting from the second week, here the institutional municipality website with the updated dates) […]
