Head out into the Langhe region, a beautiful pattern of roads running up, down and round the hills which produce some of Piedmont’s finest wines: this is the kingdom of Barolo, “the king of wines, the wine of kings”, but also of Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto and many others. There is no village here that does not boast at least one small manor house or castle surrounded by vineyards and hazelnut groves. Alba is the capital of the Langhe, it is a lively place famous for its medieval towers, fortress-houses and definitely the ideal town for gourmets: white truffles and Nutella.
Meet your private professional tour guide and driver at your hotel in Turin and depart with chauffeured Mercedes vehicle for the Langhe wine district.
The first stop of the day will be in Barbaresco. Made from the same nebbiolo grape which gives Barolo, Barbaresco is more elegant and aromatic, though very powerful and great over ageing.
Visit a local family-owned winery in one of the 4 municipalities where this wine can be produced, i.e. Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso and San Rocco Seno D'Elvio. Tour the cellars and enjoy a final wine tasting.
Before continuing to Alba, enjoy a walk along the narrow street of Barbaresco leading up to the imposing squared tower built in the late XI century to protect the village from foreign invaders.
Next stop will be the town of Alba. Main attraction for food lovers, Alba can be considered the food capital of Piedmont thanks to its white truffles and Nutella, the world-famous chocolate and hazelnut spread invented in town by Mr Ferrero in 1964. Alba is also known for its “hundred towers” and the International White Truffle Festival which takes place every week-end from early October to early December. Lunch will be at leisure in town (not included - to be paid locally).
Final stop of the day will be in the Barolo area of production, south of Alba.
Barolo is made entirely from nebbiolo grape, and can be produced in 11 villages only, the 5 most famous being for sure La Morra, Barolo, Monforte d'Alba, Serralunga d'Alba and Castiglione Falletto.
Visit a Barolo-producing winery located in one of these villages and enjoy a final wine-tasting before heading back to Turin in the afternoon.
