Piedmont Gourmet tour
6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1
Arrival and welcome aperitif with Moscato d'Asti (a prestigious white wine)
and traditional Piedmontese desserts. Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Overnight
stay in a Nice Hotel surrounded by picturesque vineyards at the very heart of
the Langhe area.
Day 2: DISCOVERING THE LANGA OF BAROLO
Buffet Italian breakfast. Visit to the picturesque castle in Barolo, where
the Marquess Juliette Colbert named the world-famous red wine after the name
of the town she loved so much. In the ancient cellars of the castle visit the
Regional Enoteca of Barolo, i.e. a prestigious wine shop offering a comprehensive
selection of Barolo of different vintages and producers. In the afternoon, visit
to the imposing fortress of Serralunga. The medieval village is perched on a
hilltop: step back in time and wander round the cobbled narrow streets.
Dinner at a traditional restaurant and overnight in Hotel.
Day 3: DISCOVERING THE LANGA OF BARBARESCO
Buffet Italian breakfast. Visit to a family-run winemaking estate located
in the area where Barbaresco is produced. Wine tasting workshop led by the estate
owners. Visit to Alba, one of the region's most interesting and thriving towns,
with medieval towers, Baroque and Renaissance architecture, and cobbled streets
full of specialist delicatessens and shops. Visit to an important local factory
that produces torrone (hazelnut nougat) with tasting workshop. Dinner at a traditional
restaurant and overnight overnight in Hotel.
Day 4: ENJOYING CHEESE AND SALAMI
Buffet Italian breakfast. Visit to Grinzane Cavour. The castle hosts a Regional
Enoteca of Piedmontese Wines and a museum that recreates an authentic picture
of life in the 17th and 19th century.
Visit to La Morra, a quiet hilltop town featuring a breathtaking 'belvedere'
on the surrounding hills covered with tidy vineyards. Tasting of different kinds
of Piedmontese cheese together with a selection of local salame in a prestigious
wine shop in town. Dinner at a traditional restaurant and overnight in Hotel.
Day 5: DISCOVERING THE MONFERRATO AREA
Buffet Italian breakfast. Visit to a distillery in Canelli and tasting of
a range of excellent grappas and Asti Spumante (sparkling white). Visit to Acqui
Terme, which boasts important Roman spas remains and a hot water (75° C)
spring. Dnner at a traditional restaurant and overnight in Hotel.
Day 6: Departure
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