Olive trees near Cascina rosa
“We love olive trees as our children, the same love people of Monferrato has for the vineyards.”
Few meters far from Cascina rosa b&b is located the Azienda Agricola Veglio : extra virgin olive oil producers in Monferrato since 1997. They started again cultivating olives on our hills, ancient tradition disappeared since long time.
Names of villages around Cascina rosa b&b like Olivola or Monte Oliveto in Ponzano Monferrato (near the Sanctuary of Crea) tell about a past where olives and oil were common and spread also in Piedmont, especially in Monferrato.
In Moncalvo, on the contrary, there was no history about olive trees, but the perfect position of the sunny and protected lands in front of Cascina rosa b&b brought the Veglio family to try. The farming experience did the rest: now with its 1200 olive trees, the Azienda Agricola Veglio has the biggest olive cultivated grove in Piedmont .
Olive oil of Monferrato – Cascina rosa b&b
The family owned Azienda Veglio won different international prizes and references on best specialized magazines trying to restore the ancient bond between olives and our fertile lands.
During the stay at Cascina rosa b&b our guests can reach the Azienda Veglio in few minutes by walk through a path into the wood or by car and discover the particular and the elegant extra virgin olive oil of Monferrato.
Cascina rosa b&b’s experience at Azienda Agricola Veglio:
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Visit of the farm and walk through the olive trees where you can discover the history of olives in Monferrato narrated by who rediscovered the tradition.
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Extra virgin olive oil of Monferrato guided tasting with a glimpse of every different product made few meters from Cascina rosa b&b.
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A bottle of extra virgin olive oil of Monferrato each visitor at the end of the tasting
BOOKING ONLY
PRICE: 20 € PER PERSON
Azienda Agricola Veglio Piero Cascina coletto 2, Moncalvo
Tel + 39 3292184316 Fax + 39 0141 917869
