Langhe, Roero and Monferrato

Langhe, Roero and Monferrato: castles, truffles and divine wines

The area of Langhe, in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont is a great choreography: curvy hills as far as the eye can see, hazelnut trees, Autumn multi-coloured vineyards, timeless tiny villages and divine wine, an area whose name is imprinted in the history of the Italian wine and food production.

After visiting Alba and Bra, there’s a wide choice at your disposal. Every tiny village features a number of excellent wine producers. Barolo, for instance, doesn’t need to be introduced. Two castles deserve to be visited in this area; Grinzane Cavour, dating back to the XIIIth century, enlarged in the XVIIth century, it was one of the residences of the Earl of Cavour, the regional wine-house and the Ethnographic Museum. Another interesting castle is Serralunga d’Alba, a very ancient fortress – rebuilt between the XIIIth and the XIVth century and featured by a vertical development and Gothic arches and mullioned windows. In the area of Asti and Alessandria the Monferrato stretches out; it is a route to be discovered leaving from Asti and getting along the left side of the Tanaro river where the Collegiata di S. Secondo is located; it is one of the most important Gothic styled building in Piedmont and it is dedicated to San Gottardo and Maria Assunta, built between 1309 and 1354 on the previous church. It is featured by three high bright navies and crossed-shaped pillars that make a Latin Cross in its interior; its walls are covered with frescoes ascribed to a number of painters from Piedmont and Lombardy belonging to the XVIIth century.

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