Rita Maria Thoma and David Baer are the owners of ZeroNove in Castino, a small vacation "resort". For decades we were successfully and actively counseling in health and social institutions in the german speaking countries. In 2009 we started building and rebuilding this place of strength which for a long time we have personally been longing for and where we are very happy to welcome our guests.

We are in love with the concepts of sustainability for a brighter future, are very delighted to be hosts and we always find joy in meeting new people. Both of us found a place here to follow our passions, which didn't find space, as for so many other people, in the ordinary day to day life. Here Rita Maria founded her Slow Fashion Label Rimanica and David has a space to follow his passion for cuisine: angolo dell'orso. 

We have known the region of Piedmont, and especially the Alta Langa for over 30 years. In this time we created many contacts and found friendships in the areas of tourism, agriculture, enology, gastronomy, culture and many producers of piedmontese specialities. We are very happy to help you with ideas and tips in planning your travels and activities.