Piedmont Gourmet and Cooking Workshop
3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1
In the afternoon: Arrival and accomodation in Hotel. Departure for a Dinner
in a characteristic restaurant of Langhe. During the dinner will take place
a comparative tasting of Piedmontese D.O.P. cheeses, linked to the famous Barbaresco
wine. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 2
Breakfast in Hotel. - A walk in the historical centre of Alba, capital of
the Langhe and "medieval town of a hundred towers". The town has an
evocative historical centre, with a medieval structure, rich in towers, and
many sights in Romanesque and Gothic style. - Visit to a small winery producing
the wine "Barolo", with a tasting session guided by the producers,
in order to know all the secrets of this noble product of Langa. Lunch in a
farmhouse in the heart of the "Dolcetto wine" land. In the afternoon:
-Traditional Langa cookery workshop: you can be present at the preparation of
typical dishes, as "Agnolotti al plin", "Sformato di Murazzano",
"Brasato al Barolo", "Torta di nocciola con zabaione". Closing
dinner in a refined local restaurant in Langhe, with tasting of dishes prepared
during the cookery workshop. You will taste the renowned withe Alba truffle
( in autumn). Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 3
Breakfast in Hotel. - Guided tour to the magnificent Estate of Fontanafredda,
a glorious wine-making farm, that contains the "Royal hunting lodge"
of the king Vittorio Emanuele 2nd. Royal residence in the past, today it is
a vast tract of vineyards, tidy, well kept and cultivated in accordance with
the most recent technologies. Particularly excellent are the "cru"
of Barolo and Dolcetto. - Guided tour of Barolo Castle, where the Marquise Giulia
Colbert baptized "the King of Wines". Inside of it there are the splendid
library and the "Regional Wine Cellar of Barolo", where you will find
the most ample and specialized outline of labels and vintages that the local
productions offers. End of services.
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