MACCAGNO

Maccagno is a soft, medium-ripened cheese made from pasteurised whole cow’s milk. The flavour is mild, pleasant, delicate with notes of butter.

Maccagno cheese represents a cru of excellence among Biella cheeses. It takes its name from the mountain pasture of the same name located below Monte Cossarello, north of Biella. The production of Maccagno began in the valleys to the east of the Biellese territory, later the practice spread throughout the province of Biella.

It was the favourite cheese of Queen Margherita of Savoy and Quintino Sella, minister of the Kingdom of Italy and founder of the Italian Alpine Club.

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BREED

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• PEZZATA ROSSA D’OROPA

  The Pezzata Rossa d’Oropa is a cattle breed indigenous to the Biellese mountains, included in the FAO list of rare breeds and present in the area for centuries, suited to the difficult environments of these areas due to its rusticity and frugality. These animals fully respond to the economic and working needs of mountain areas…

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TERRITORY

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• BIELLA

  The nobility of the textile tradition, nature and contemporary art are the most evident characteristics of Biella and its territory. Enclosed in the green embrace of the Oasi Zegna and the Parco della Burcina, the city is also the heart of the district that Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour called the ‘Italian Manchester’, dating back…