USEFUL LINKS
TASTING A TERRITORY
There are many different ways to visit and enjoy this corner in north-western Italy. We suggest you to let yourself be ravished by a secondary road, the door of an "osteria", the pungent smell of fermenting must that oozes out of a wine cave, the profile of a medieval castle suddenly appearing on the hilly skyline, and let the vineyards with their amazing caleidoscope of colours seduce you. Wander through the aromas and the emotions of a territory that can not only be visited but also "tasted": wineries, farms, hilltop villages and castles, restaurants, wineshops and museums offer a palette of authentic gastronomic and cultural pleasures, that share a common passion for quality.
WINE TASTING
The Corkscrew Museum in Barolo can help you organize visits to local wineries and discover the history and the peculiarities of the great wines produced from the vineyards of Barolo, Barbaresco and the Roero. |
TRAILS
Discover the region by walking the trails that will take you through the most famous Crus of Barolo and Barbaresco.
Walking through the vineyards you will feel the pulse of life that transforms the tiny buds of springtime to the ripe grapes of autumn and finally... to a great wine. |
TOURIST GUIDES SERVICES
For individuals or groups, our licensed tourist guides will guide you through the most interesting and fascinating places with professionality and the passion of someone who really lives this place.
Contact our museum for more informations.
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LANDSCAPES
Let this sea of hills cradle you. Wake up all your senses so that you will not miss a single emotion. Immersed in the scents of nature listen to the quiet pace of life through the rows of vines: it's the heart of the Langhe hidden behind wine cellars and vineyards.
Follow its beat. You will be driven through winding roads guarded by ancient castles, that will fade through the colours of the vines or will come out in the streets of a medieval hamlet or in the barnyard of a lonely farmstead. Walk through its doorway and you will meet the King of this land: Barolo, with its court of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Arneis and Moscato.
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GASTRONOMY
Real heaven for the palate, each corner of the Langhe nests excellent products, protected and guaranteed by strict protocols that preserve the quality, the authenticity and the consistency. But it's first of all, the passion for simple everyday homey food that transforms the traditional recipies into precious gems for food and conviviality lovers.
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WHITE TRUFFLE OF ALBA
Safe from prying eyes, just like all precious things, the White Truffle seems to dare us and hide beneath a land that is generous, but can be hard and whimsical with its sudden and treacherous ravines. There it will rest until the autumn rite starts and expert searchers with their well trained dogs will bring this precious mushroom from its silent cradle to the limelight of the international auctions. Bucolic and mundane, shy and glamourous, archaic and refined. the charme of this treasure of the Langhe probably lies in its double faced soul.
The perfect pairing of the White Truffle with the great wines of the Langhe and its simple yet rich dishes will reveal unique culinary pleasures that you will not find anywhere else..
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NOCCIOLA PIEMONTE I.G.P.
Another treasure of this generous land. The high quality of this hazelnut comes mainly from the environment in which it's cultivated. The fresh and clean air of the Langhe, together with the pruning techniques and the careful selection during the harvest provide a unique and sweet fruit that is the perfect ingredient for traditional desserts such as the hazelnut pie or the Torrone d'Alba. A perfect pairing with a golden glass of Moscato.
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WINE
Barolo: the King of Wines and the Wine of the Kings!
It is from the Barolo vineyard that this wine has taken its name and its present characteristics, that Barolo that has become a wine of worldwide appreciation and fame. It was precisely Giulia Colbert Falletti, the last marquise of Barolo, who at the end of the 19 th century started to produce local Nebbiolo as a completely dry wine. The result was appreciated to such a point that the wine obtained was given the name of the marquise's residence and her lands: precisely Barolo. An extraordinary wine, destined to become, in the Piedmont of the Savoys , "ambassador" at all the courts of Europe. This sumptuous wine is linked with a great Piedmontese gastronomic tradition, just as it has always been synonym of elegance at tables the world over. If it has become the "wine of kings", appreciated by kings such as Carlo Alberto and Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia, who bought lands and vineyards in the Langa area, it has become the "king of wines" because its fame and appreciation are overwhelming, because it has been capable of winning the favours of passing food trends to the point of becoming universal and precious, not only in the Langhe, but throughout the world. |
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USEFUL LINKS
TOWN OF BAROLO
BAROLO DI BAROLO - www.barolodibarolo.com
COMUNE DI BAROLO - www.comune.barolo.cn.it
ENOTECA REGIONALE DEL BAROLO - www.baroloworld.it
MUSEO DEL VINO - www.barolomuseodelvino.com
TOURISM IN LANGHE AND ROERO
ENTE TURISMO ALBA BRA LANGHE ROERO - www.langheroero.it
TURISMO IN LANGA - www.turismoinlanga.it
STRADA DEL BAROLO E GRANDI VINI DI LANGA - www.stradadelbarolo.it
UNIONE COLLINE DI LANGA E DEL BAROLO - www.langabarolo.it
LE TERRE DEI SAVOIA - www.leterredeisavoia.it
ITINERA SERVIZI TURISTICI - www.piemonteitinera.net
MAGIC PIEDMONT - www.magicpiedmont.com
ALBAWAY - www.albawaytour.com
ARIA CHANNEL TV - www.edizioniaria.eu
SLOW FOOD - www.slowfood.it
ENTE FIERA DEL TARTUFO BIANCO DI ALBA - www.fieradeltartufo.org
REGIONE PIEMONTE - www.regione.piemonte.it
PROVINCIA DI CUNEO - www.provincia.cuneo.it
ABBONAMENTO MUSEI TORINO PIEMONTE - www.abbonamentomusei.it
TOURING CLUB ITALIANO - www.touringclub.it
FOOD IN FILM FESTIVAL - www.foodinfilmfestival.it
HOTEL BAROLO - www.hotelbarolo.it
HOTEL VILLA BECCARIS - www.villabeccaris.it
HOTEL IL BOSCARETO RESORT - www.ilboscaretoresort.it
WINE
CONSORZIO TUTELA BAROLO E BARBARESCO - www.langhevini.it
SLOWINE - http://slowine.it
VINITALY - www.vinitaly.com
WINE SPECTATOR - www.winespectator.com
ITALIANA SOMMELIER - www.italianasommelier.it
WINENEWS - www.winenews.it
GAMBERO ROSSO CHANNEL - www.gamberorossochannel.it
COMPULSIVE TRAVELER - www.compulsivetraveler.tv
BAROLO & CO - www.baroloeco.it
WINEBLOG - www.wineblog.it
FINE WINE - www.finewinemag.com
VINUM - www.vinum.info
ASS. ITALIANA COLLEZIONISTI DI CAVATAPPI - www.associazionecavatappi.it
MUSÉE DU TIRE-BOUCHON DI MÉNERBES - www.domaine-citadelle.com
MUSEI MAZZUCCHELLI - www.museimazzucchelli.it
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