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the Latin verb “torrēre”, toast, sear, referring to 3 Day: Discovering Langa of Barolo and
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Langhe: Art, toasting of the nougats and the almond. Some Barbaresco
Tour through the village Barolo, for the visit of
of the nowadays studies attribute Arab origins of
Aromas and Tastes the torrone. WIMU, the Museum of wine in the Castle of
Barolo. A journey across the wine in its different
4 days 2nd Day: Asti and the Roman from Asti forms and contexts thanks to the spectacular
Visit of the Santa Maria’s Abbey of Vezzolano, this
preparation of Francois Confino, one of the most
complex rises in a splendid valley, in one angle appreciated specialists in museum preparations
1 Day: The Grinzane Cavour Castle and the of Monferrato between the most suggestive in the world. We proceed to Barbaresco, small
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torronificio and untouched, between vineyard, lawn and town that names one of the most famous wines
Visit of the Grinzane Cavour Castle, with inside forest areas. A religious building in roman and of Langhe. The walk in the small historical
the beautiful room of the masks with a precious gothic style, one of the most important medieval centre finishes with the symbol of the town:
ceiling commode from the sixteenth century, also monuments of Piedmont, is a real testimony the medieval tower. Thanks to the very modern
one characteristic ethnographic museum. with its masterpieces of medieval art of one long elevator you can climb up to be able to enjoy the
Curiosity: the castle had had so many owners period of glory between the XII and XIII centuries. marvelous panoramic view of Langhe. Visit of
from which there are not so many news left all We proceed towards Asti, rich with history one local cellar.
until in 1830 when the castle hosted for almost and monuments. It is an antique e powerful th
20 years one statesman of resurgence: Benso community, for which we have a testimony in 4 Day: Alba, the capital of Langhe between the Business Proposals in Piedmont
Camillo Count of Cavour. He was hired to look the roman building of the bishop’s collegiate Middle Ages and the Baroque
after the administration in the family, but also of San Second, in Torre Troyana (known also Visit of the neogothic Pollenzo, an antique
showed capacity for organization and an interest like tower of the clock) and inside the imposing property of Carlo Alberto. Continuation to Alba
towards new scientific acquisitions. He gave an building of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and a walk in the historic centre of the village to
important attribute to the local agriculture: drew and San Gottardo, the most important, religious discover its small art treasures: starting from the
channels, he adopted new rational cultivation and gothic construction of Piedmont. In Asti we lefts of the small roman town, to the neogothic
systems, he planted new 200.000 vines and can find the house of birth of Vittorio Alfieri, a Duomo, to the splendid church of San Domenico
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he attempted the cultivation of beets. He was playwright, poet, writer and actor born 17 of to conclude with the baroque treasure inside the
nominated for a Mayor of the small town in 1832 January 1749. Maddalena’s Church.
when he was 22 years old and maintained that Curiosity: Asti is the most exported and sweet We recommend: International Alba White Truffle
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role until 1849. sparkling of DOCG denomination of origin Fair (from the 1 week of October until 3 week
Visit of one close torronificio. controlled and guarantied Italian wine most of November).
Curiosity: the expression “thorrone” is part of famous in entire world.
a discussed etymology. For ones, it came from

mated village, bounded on a double strand with Valley Susa in the period of the flourishing of the
Tastes of Piedmont the history of the Olivetti. A history of vanguard, violets(june-july).
which has modified the urban and the social
3 days plant and now it had made it to be a Patrimony Curiosity: Another typical products of the zone:
of the Humanity of UNESCO. the apples from Cavour, the menthol of Pancali-
1st Day: Turin We finish this experience between excellent fla- eli, the Tomino of Talucco, the wine Pinerolo DOC
In the morning we will “taste” Turin with its gas- vors, smells and fascinating tells taking a break in Doux d’Henry, the Mustardela of the Valdesi Val-
tronomic inventions like for example the typical one agricultural cellar to degustate the Erbaluce ley (poor salami), the genepy (liquor).
Bicerin, a hot drink based on a dark chocolate, of Caluso, wine of Canavase.
coffee and a cream of milk.
In the afternoon we will reach Villa della Regina Curiosity: The name of the territory, the
and will finish the visit with a degustation in the “Canavese”, comes from the hemp, cultivated
vineyard of the villa under care of the produc- in antique times and portrayed still today on the
er of Freisa Balbiano who by a direction of the central tower of the Citty Palace.
Museum Center leads the urban vineyard of the The Carnival is exactly that which makes Ivrea
residence. famous in the world: from every continent are
arriving hundreds of thousands visitors to assist
Curiosity: The Bicerin was the favorite coffee of the famous battle of oranges and of the many
Cavour that we can imagine him drinking it on his historic traditions in costume that are character-
table the famous “bicchierino” (it is a translation izing the program. It has been told that it is the
of the bicerin in Piedmont’s language and in Eng- only carnival tradition which has been kept the
lish is “small glass”) all from Turin. bound with the Middle Age. If you go there the
Villa della Regina: a residence of Sabaudia creat- last Sunday of the Carnival, the fat Monday and
ed like a hillside vineyard of the cardinal Maurizio the fat Tuesday, don’t forget the red cap which
and the princess Ludovica (after that became a distinguishes those who shouldn’t be hit. 97
delicious residence of the duchesses, princesses RD
and queens of the House Savoia until the XIX cen- 3 Day: The Pinerolo Valleys (52 km from Turin)
tury ) and reopened for the public after a good To finish our etno-gastronomic weekend we will
restoring. Finding its antique splendors in the take a break in the Pinerolo. The cheeses are a
scenographic backdrop of the city, in the center flagship of pinerolo. In the high valleys, in par-
of the Italian gardens with water games and pa- ticular Pellice, Chisone and Germanasca it is
vilions, Villa della regina found also the produc- prepared the seirass, a mountain ricotta which
tivity of its agricultural areas. shapes are wrapped in alpine hay and are tasted
together with honey or marmalade.
2 Day: Ivrea, the city of the unexpected charm Another characteristic cheese is the plasentit,
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(52 km from Turin) antique “cheese of violets”, produced in the end
Harvest and elegant Ivrea is a lovely and ani- of XVI century with the raw milk from cows fed Ivrea
on pastures of the High Valley Chisone and High
Eno-Gastronomia, il meglio della regione Wines & Gastronomy, the best of region