The town of Acqui Terme is right on the edge of the UNESCO World Heritage Site with all the vineyards and wine fields that sit on the rolling hills of the area. Take the car and drive north, northwest of Acqui Terme and you will be stunned by the magically beautiful landscape that spreads out in the area, the picture above was taken from that very area. If you want an address to go to, please steer the car on the winding small roads in the area towards the town of Nizza Monferrato and then take another road back towards Acqui Terme
Alice bel Colle is a small village located 8km from Acqui Terme, and just as the name suggests, the village is located on a hill. The village also has a smaller lookout tower called "Belvedere", which you can climb for free. From this you have a magical 360° view of the landscape and all the vineyards of Piedmont. On a fine day you can also see the alps in the north and northwest, and if so you will certainly also see one of the highest alpine peaks, Monte Rosa, on the horizon.
From our vineyard it is 8 km and takes 13 minutes by car to Alice bel Colle.
Why not bring some coffee and look for "grande panchina numero 62" BBCP (Big Bench Community Project) and enjoy it there, we promise you will get a magical view! A project in Piedmont where giant benches are exhibited in places that often have a magical view just like this one. The coordinates are 44.73278674408081, 8.429987454713002
Roccaverano is the highest village in the area at 759 m above sea level and it is located 26 km southwest of Acqui Terme. In the village there is a nice tower that is 35 meters high, which is free to climb. However, there are no normal stairs up, but you climb some parts on ladders that still have quite good railings. Here you have a 360° view of the area, a magically beautiful view.
From the village of Roccaverano also comes the famous goat cheese Robiola, which is quite soft and nice in taste.
Just below the tower there is a nice restaurant Osteria del Bramante, so a good tip is to combine a visit to the tower with eating a "pranzo" (lunch) at the restaurant there. They usually have several dishes that include the local goat cheese Robiola.
From our vineyard it is 30 km and takes 40 minutes by car to Roccaverano.
If you want to visit a few cities and still stay close to the wine districts, we recommend the towns in Piedmont below. Park on the outskirts of the cities as they all have large parking lots for free on the outskirts.
Acqui Terme is a smaller town but still with a lot of shops and cozy alleys with lots of restaurants. In our opinion, one of the coziest towns in the wine district.
From our vineyard, it only takes 4 minutes by car down to the city. We usually park at Piazza Don Piermo Dolermo, which is free to park at.
Alba is the town that is in direct proximity to the Barolo and Barbaresco districts. The city is located in the middle of the Langhe wine district and here you can find wine bars, wine cellars and a large selection of restaurants. When you park your car and get out of it, you will probably smell Nutella, because this is where Nutella comes from and where one of the biggest factories is located.
The city has a cozy city center with a number of squares and streets with shops.
Summertime during the high season, however, it might be a bit "well" too many tourists in the city for our taste.
From our vineyard it is 60 km and takes 60 minutes by car to Alba.
Asti is a medieval town and here you can wander around between churches, squares and wine bars.
Few cities are associated as much with wine as Asti, it is also from here that the wine Asti Spumante originates, the wine is made from the Moscato grape. There is also a lot of shopping here.
From our vineyard it is 43 km and takes 50 minutes by car to Asti.
Turin is the largest city in Piedmont and Italy's fourth largest city with a little over 2 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
Turin was also Italy's first capital from 1861 to 1865, which means that there are a number of impressive buildings and squares in the city. Italy's largest river, the Po, also flows through the city.
Some of the things you can do in Turin are below.
Piazza San Carlo square in Turin
Some of Italy's most famous quality wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco are produced in Piedmont. Only wines with the DOC and DOCG classification are made here, which is the highest Italian quality classification for wine.
Nebbiolo is the great quality grape from which both Barolo and Barbaresco are made. But there are also the Piedmont grapes Barbera and Moscato, both of which have made strong progress on the wine market in recent years and are increasingly gaining ground. The latest grape from the region that is getting more and more talked about is Dolcetto (meaning the little sweet one).
We understand that many of our guests come to explore Piedmont, its winemaking and history, so here we have collected some tips on places to visit where you can experience both wine, the villages and the magical landscape. Many call the landscape the world's most beautiful wine appellation areas and that is why large parts of the area are now also UNESCO protected.
Nizza Monferrato is both a nice small town and a very famous wine destination. Just like in several of the other cities, here you can combine shopping with a visit to an enoteca or cantina.
In the picture we try "La Cantina Enotecanizza" which is also a restaurant.
From our vineyard it is 23 km and takes 20 minutes by car to Nizza Monferrato.
Barolo, which is probably the most described village in Piedmont, here you tread on classic vineyards and it is well worth a visit.
The village is located in a small valley as you can see in the picture and it is relatively small so you can walk through the entire village relatively quickly. There are several restaurants, enoteca and cantina in the village.
From our vineyard it is 65 km and takes 60 minutes by car to Barolo.
The view from Barolo village up towards the village of La Morra at the top
Pedestrian street inside the village of Barolo
The village of La Morra is one of the villages that are part of the wine appellation area for Barolo wine. This is probably the most beautiful village in the entire Barolo region and is well worth a visit.
La Morra is a small picturesque village located on one of the highest hills in the region with a magical view of the Barolo region and all the wine fields. Once inside the village you are met by narrow alleys and cobblestone streets.
From the village of La Morra you have a magical view of all the "Barolo" wine fields and you can also see the village of Barolo.
Our favorite is to take the car to La Morra and then do a hike between the wine fields down to Barolo for lunch. The trail is signposted all the way so you can find it. Then you can hike back up to La Morra again and then you can choose a different path between the wine fields to get some variety. Crazy beautiful hike!!
In the middle of the village there is also an enoteca comunale which is a kind of library for about 80 of the municipality's various winemakers. It is well worth a visit and here you can buy wines at good prices.
If you want to have lunch we can really recommend the restaurant "Osteria More e Macine", but make sure to book a table during the high season.
From our winery it is 65 km and takes just over 60 minutes by car to La Morra.
The square in La Morra where you have a magnificent view of the Barolo area
The view from the square in La Morra towards Barolo village
The village of Serralunga d'Alba is one of the villages that are part of the wine appellation area for Barolo wine. Here you are right in the middle of the most classic wine fields and now with a view of the village of La Morra on the horizon.
If you want to have lunch, we can really recommend the restaurant "Schiavenza" but make sure to book a table during the high season (it is also a winery and agriturismo). Parking can be difficult in Serralunga so we usually park at the church "Chiesa di San Sebastiano" where we often find a place.
https://www.schiavenza.com/en/
From our winery it is 70 km and takes 1h 10 min by car to Serralunga.
If Barolo is usually called the king of wines, Barbaresco is usually called the queen of wines. This village is also very picturesque and beautiful. There are of course a number of cantinas and enoteca, so you can do a wine tasting here if you wish.
Barbaresco also has an observation tower "Torre di Barbaresco" which you can visit and from this you then have a really beautiful view of the landscape.We have tried the nice winery "Azienda Agricola Gigi Bianco" located in the village.
From our vineyard, it is 45 km and takes about 50 minutes by car to Barbaresco.
The village of Neive is one of the three villages that make up the Barbaresco wine appellation. Neive has a lot to offer in terms of various Enoteca and Cantina that you can visit, we have a preference for the old part of Neive which is located at the top of the hill.
Why not pay a visit to the winemaker Francone which is located just outside the center.
From our winery it is 45 km and takes 50 minutes by car to Neive.
In Vercelli, located in Piedmont between Turin and Milan, risotto rice has been grown since the 15th century. Northern Italians claim that this is the place of origin of risotto. Initially, it was French monks who developed the art of growing rice. Here was the great river Po that could be used to make canals out to the rice fields.
In Vercelli there are a number of different restaurants that offer really good risotto.
Once in Vercelli, it is only 35 km to Gattinara and Ghemme, which are two really well-known wine appellations for Nebbiolo in northern Piedmont. Both are classified as DOCG wines.
Podere Tonette
Strada della maggiora 75
15011 Acqui Terme (AL), Piemonte, Italy
