Langhe is one of the most scenic places to visit in Piedmont. Sweet landscapes, quaint villages, medieval churches and castles, many vineyards and changing colours all year round.
A land that makes the name of Italian food and wine great in the world. Get to know the secrets of the production of excellent wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco and the Alta Langa, which started the vinification of high-level sparkling wines.
It is also a land of agri-food excellence such as superb white truffles, herby cheeses, hazelnuts and chestnuts, meats and salamis.
Discover the Alta Langa, still relatively untouched by mass tourism. It’s the highest, most pristine part of the Langhe, where vineyards share the stage with hazelnut groves and ancient woods.
Thanks to its beauty, amazing food and wines, It will not be hard to fall in love with this part of Piedmont.
Le Langhe
A fantastic food trail across three regions where some of the country’s most iconic delicacies originate
Chef
Dennis Cesco
Chef
At only 16, Dennis Cesco’s passion for cooking took him to follow a professional path starting from the most humble roles in the kitchen brigade to working alongside the most famous international chefs. He worked with Michelin star‘s chef Alain Solivérès, Yannick Alléno and Christoph Pelé. In 2013, he became the favourite pupil of Chef Damiano Nigro who, in 2021, handed over to him the kitchen of the DaMà, the Relais Villa D’amelia restaurant
Restaurant
Journey
Day 1 – Arrival
A relaxing welcome drink followed by dinner at Villa d’Amelia, a renovated nineteenth-century “Cascina” in the heart of the Langhe between lush woods and a magnificent view of the Alps and the soft hills of Barolo. What a perfect starting point for your food and wine experience !!!!
Overnight at Villa D’Amelia
Day 2 – Along the Wine Route of Barolo, the King of the Italian wines
Discover this surprising territory rich in culture but most of all in food and wine. You will visit the elegant Alba and family-run winery, Pio Cesare. End your morning in Alba with a three-star Michelin lunch at Piazza Duomo with a tasting menu created by the renowned chef Enrico Crippa. Let’s go to the countryside driving through The Unesco Landscape of the Langhe, and stop in the charming towns of Barolo, La Morra, e Vergne before ending your day with a wine tasting at GD Vajra winery.
Overnight at Villa D’Amelia
Day 3 – Along the Wine Route of Barbaresco, the Queen of the Italian wines
Do you know why the town of Neive is listed among the most beautiful Villages in Italy? This is one of the many things you will discover today driving along rolling hills and vineyards as far as the eye can see. A day in the Barbaresco region and the highest, most pristine part of the Langhe, the Alta Langa. You will learn about the Barbaresco wine at the winery Francone in Neive and discover the secret of the “Sparkling Metodo Classico or Champenoise” production of the Alta Langa Docg at the Serafino winery.
Overnight at Villa D’Amelia
Day 4 – Departure
It is time to say goodbye and see you soon for your next journey!!!!!
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