about us
We are a country family who love the land, who work it, who respect it, and who are passionate about our life here. We value this environment and we invite you to share it with us.
La Rovira is a country house which is part of the Casa Malla estate in Sagàs. It is an independent house some 2.5 km from the small town of Sant Andreu de Sagàs (Berguedà) and 2 km from the manor house.
The estate’s main activities centre on agriculture (cereals and animal feed), extensive cattle breeding and husbandry, as well as pig, capon, and pullet farming, and forestry activities (www.calrovira.cat).
Tancant cercles
Tancant Cercles (Closing Circles) is the expression of how we do things, of our philosophy of following traditional, artisanal techniques and customs and of overseeing each and every stage of the manufacture of our products.
The circle opens on the land – which is where everything began and now defines who we are: a family of farmers. A significant portion of the cereals that we later make into animal feed comes from the farm itself. Barley, corn, soybeans, peas, and soybean oil form the basis of the feed for pigs, calves, and pullets. The feed is also made in our own mill, which allows us to prioritize quality and have a clear production objective: that of raising healthy, balanced animals with a potential for high taste value.
The process continues on the pig farms where our selective breeding programme enables us to obtain a leaner pig, with good fat infiltration. This is essential if we are to be able to offer a wide range of products (traditional Catalan sausages and cuts of meats such as botifarres, perols, bulls, sobrassades, pork loin, chops, and ribs) that preserve the authentic flavours resulting from generation after generation of pig-breeding experience. And so on, until the food reaches the table, where this circle full of enthusiasm and passion eventually comes to a close. This circle is reflected in our daily work. We’d love you to come and visit us: see the farming and processing of Cal Rovira pork products; sample our incredible local, seasonal cuisine in Els Casals restaurant; and relax amid the peace and quiet of La Rovira, our fully equipped country house.
We invite you to share our passion!
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Guided tour:
From La Rovira, we invite you to take a walk of about 3.5 km around the estate. This easy walk is well signposted and passes through woods and meadows. The path then takes you to the livestock facilities and the Cal Rovira workshop where we make our own allergen-free pork products. We will show you the different parts of the farm, as well as our work and production methods that follow the Tancant Cercles philosophy, which allows us to oversee each and every process from farm to table. The route continues towards Els Casals restaurant and La Rovira.