PRIVATE ESCAPE 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Barolo, truffles and hilltop villages
Vineyards as far as the eye can see and small medieval villages where time seemed to have stopped, among the sweet curves of the hills. The region is a dream for any amateur of gastronomy and wine, as well as curious travellers looking for unique places and preserved scenery.
For experienced wine lovers, seven different DOCG wines are produced in the “tenute” or “cantine” (the vineyard domains) of the Langhe, which rank amongst the best PDOs of the Italian peninsula. The Piedmont vineyards are protected with the Unesco World Heritage list.
As for gastronomy amateurs, they will love the prodigious white Alba truffle from the Langhe, which is an attraction for food-lovers around the world, as well as the Bra village, centre for the Slow Food movement, a reference in quality and well-minded food.
To top it all, the beautiful landscapes and amazing architecture of palaces, medieval streets, churches and castles of the region make it a rich cultural spot.
Isn’t it a dream to combine gastronomy, art and lifestyle in the same journey? Especially when its curator is the two Michelin-starred Chef Michelangelo Mammoliti!
“All I see are hills, they fill the sky and the earth” wrote Cesare Pavese about the Langhe. Its castles, small medieval towns and churches nestle in this landscape of infinite hilltops.
Michelangelo Mammoliti’s gourmet Piedmont
The two Michelin-starred young Chef invites you to discover “his” Piedmont. Because he loves his land and knows every village, vineyard and producer, he exclusively shared for L'Hedonist clients his favourite restaurants and secret spots, places that inspire him endlessly.
Exceptional cheeses
In Bra, taste the celebrated butter and cheeses “tuma dla Paja” and the escarun of the Chef’s exceptional cheesemaker.
Luxury dinner
A Michelin-starred dinner in Michelangelo Mammoliti’s brand-new restaurant, La Rei Natura. You will receive an extra-special attention.
Truffle-hunting
A high point of your trip in the Langhe, land of the white and black truffle. Go treasure-hunting with your “trifulau” and their dog.
Barbaresco vineyard
The Dogliani family welcomes you in their beautiful region of La Morra to taste their most delicate wines: the nebbiolo, bussia, brunate and boscareto.
Barolo vineyard
An exclusive spot, courtesy of Michelangelo Mammoliti, to taste Alba’s barbera, bussia, boscareto and Barolo wine.
Aperitif with a view
Have a drink on top of the Barbaresco tower, where you can see all the Langhe vineyards: a moment of pure beauty, and unmissable photo spot.
DAY 1
. Arrival in Turin, pick-up your car at Porta Susa station
. Journey to Bra, nestled in the hills of Roero and the high plains of Cuneo
. Lunch in a small bistro with a cheese-tasting by Chef Mammoliti’s selected cheesemaker
. Discover, at your own pace, Bra and its baroque architecture
. Next stop: Boscatero, the Langhe’s beating heart, for a private wine-tasting in a traditional cellar
. Dinner at leisure
DAY 2
. Meet your guide at the hotel. He will be with you all day through the Barolo region
. Visit of Grinzane Cavour castle and Diano d’Alba’s village
. Lunch at leisure
. Visite the small town of Barolo and its futuristic Wine Museum (WiMu)
. Private wine-tasting session of Barolo wines in a estate chosen by the Chef
. Gastronomic dinner at La Rei Natura restaurant of Chef Michelangelo Mammoliti, two Michelin stars (drinks to be paid locally)
DAY 3
. Visit, at your own pace, Alba, capital city of the white truffle
. Private truffle-hunting session with your “trifulau” and their dog
. Journey to Barbaresco for a light lunch on top of the tower with a breathtaking view of the vineyards (drinks to be paid locally)
. Road back to Turin through the villages of Neive and Treiso, typical of the Langhe.
DAY 4
. Free time until departure for Porta Susa
. Drop-off your rental car
Clients are advised to drink responsibly