This is a set of rooms that directly communicate with the “Curt del Bèrghem” at the rear and were historically dedicated to processing grapes for local wine production. The name, purportedly stemming from “Casa della massaia”, possibly alludes to the woman who managed the room overlooking via Manzoni, used for the so-called “Frasca”. During the production of new wine, “Nustranèll” or “Mericanèll”, “la frasca” (a little green tree) would be put out on the street, signalling the presence of a tavern, with passersby gathering here to drink and eat polenta and alborelle. “La frasca la durava fin che ghè n’era per i otri” (it lasted as long as there was wine for others).
A wine press and racks used for domestic silkworm breeding can still be seen inside.
Cà de la Masséra, a finely preserved example of a traditional farmhouse, was recently acquired by the municipal administration with the intention of preserving its integrity and establishing a Museum of Tradition within its walls.
