Piedmont – Gourmet Wine Travel –
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• Return trip with a comfortable and modern bus
• 3 nights in a double room incl. breakfast in the castle Marchesi Alfieri, right in the old town of San Martino Alfieri,
• 3 dinners including wine in selected restaurants and one or two quick lunches
• Visit of 4 renowned wineries
• Visit the truffle market in Alba
• Piedmont wine seminar, conducted by Consorzio “I vini del Piemonte / Strada del BAROLO e grande vini di LANGA”

On Sunday after breakfast we will take the bus to Alba and visit the truffle market (Mercato del Tartufo). The Truffle Market in Alba is definitely the most famous one in the world. In the “Cortile della Maddalena” the truffle fair (Fiera del Tartufo di Alba) is held annually in October and November. Here the famous white and black truffles can be bought, and you can taste wines from the Langhe & Roero, various cheeses, homemade pesto, homemade pasta, salami, ham and many other specialties of the territory. Until afternoon you have free time and can continue to linger on the market or to eat something and enjoy an aperitif in one of the numerous bistros.

Now we go to the winery Cascina Morassino. This winery is very small with only 4.5 ha of cultivated grapes and it is based solely on quality. The winemaker Roberto Bianco produces small quantities of Dolcetto and Barbera, a Langhe Rosso from Merlot, a Barbaresco Morassino and the Ovello Barbaresco, his flag ship. All his wines are examples of the respectful balance of modernity and tradition, characterized by the best producers of Langhe. The wines are intense and pure fruity – simply wines with character.

In this wonderful wine region, there are also very, very good golf courses, such as
The Cherasco Golf Club (or others). If you prefer to play golf instead of visiting the truffle market in Alba and/or the Cascina Morassino estate you can organize a golfing day by your own. After golfing, all golfers are also looking forward to having a nice dinner.

Dinner is served at the La Grota restaurant in Roddi. Here we enjoy a multi-course menu with wines from Piedmont. And after the dessert we will enjoy to have a grappa from the region –
www.ristorantelacrotalanghe.it

On Tuesday morning after breakfast we will check out and stay on the stately estate of the Winery Marchesi Alfieri, Viticoltori e Vinificatori dal 1696 in San Martino Alfieri, www.marchesialfieri.it – The winery, which was mentioned for the first time in the 14th century is dedicated to the Barbera grape. With body and soul. For twenty years now, the wines have reached an absolutely top class niveau. Meanwhile they are called in the same breath as Braida and Coppo. A guided tour through the estate and through the wine cellar as well as an exciting wine tasting and some small snacks await us.

After the tasting of the Wines of the Marchesi Alfieri Winery, we will return to Zurich in order to get there before 8.00 pm.

Travel by bus from Zurich to Grinzane Cavour and there in the castle Grinzane Cavour from the 13th century, we start with the Piedmont wine seminar, conducted by Consorzio “I vini del Piemonte / Strada del BARLO e grande vini di LANGA”-  www.stradadelbarolo.it and www.ivinidelpiemonte.it

Upon arrival in the castle San Martino Alfieri, we will check-in and get our rooms. http://www.marchesialfieri.it/ospitalita – After checking in we walk to the Ristorante Concordia.  There we will have a fine multi-course menu with house wines of the restaurant.

On Sunday after breakfast we will take the bus to Alba and visit the truffle market (Mercato del Tartufo). The Truffle Market in Alba is definitely the most famous one in the world. In the “Cortile della Maddalena” the truffle fair (Fiera del Tartufo di Alba) is held annually in October and November. Here the famous white and black truffles can be bought, and you can taste wines from the Langhe & Roero, various cheeses, homemade pesto, homemade pasta, salami, ham and many other specialties of the territory. Until afternoon you have free time and can continue to linger on the market or to eat something and enjoy an aperitif in one of the numerous bistros.

Now we go to the winery Cascina Morassino. This winery is very small with only 4.5 ha of cultivated grapes and it is based solely on quality. The winemaker Roberto Bianco produces small quantities of Dolcetto and Barbera, a Langhe Rosso from Merlot, a Barbaresco Morassino and the Ovello Barbaresco, his flag ship. All his wines are examples of the respectful balance of modernity and tradition, characterized by the best producers of Langhe. The wines are intense and pure fruity – simply wines with character.

In this wonderful wine region, there are also very, very good golf courses, such as
The Cherasco Golf Club (or others). If you prefer to play golf instead of visiting the truffle market in Alba and/or the Cascina Morassino estate you can organize a golfing day by your own. After golfing, all golfers are also looking forward to having a nice dinner.

Dinner is served at the La Grota restaurant in Roddi. Here we enjoy a multi-course menu with wines from Piedmont. And after the dessert we will enjoy to have a grappa from the region –
www.ristorantelacrotalanghe.it

After a refreshing breakfast buffet, we will take the bus to the wine estate Malabaila di Canale in Canale. https://www.malabaila.com/ – The Malabaila di Canale estate has been owned by the Malabaila family since the beginning of the 15th century. The winery is inside the castle of Canale, an ancient fortress, which was used for the protection of the village. Its spacious cellars, protected from light and everyday noise as well as from temperature fluctuations, has great positive influence of the aging of these excellent wines, exclusively from grapes of the own vineyards. We are delighted to be a guest at Valerio Faletti and look forward to tasting his wines.

At noon we will have a light lunch in an agroturism and then we go to the winery Rocche Costamagna. http://www.rocche Costamagna

This elegant wine estate Rocche Costamagna from 1841 is located in La Morra. Rocche Costamagna is set in the historic center of the small town, with a panoramic terrace overlooking the UNESCO-protected Langhe vineyards. We also visit the historic barrique cellar of Rocche Costamagna and enjoy a guided wine tasting.

For dinner, we drive to Canale d’Alba. The Villa Tiboldi welcomes you in a quiet location in the green hills of the Langhe region. It offers us a traditional Piedmont’s cuisine and so we enjoy the wines and homemade specialties from Piedmont in the restaurant.

On Tuesday morning after breakfast we will check out and stay on the stately estate of the Winery Marchesi Alfieri, Viticoltori e Vinificatori dal 1696 in San Martino Alfieri, www.marchesialfieri.it – The winery, which was mentioned for the first time in the 14th century is dedicated to the Barbera grape. With body and soul. For twenty years now, the wines have reached an absolutely top class niveau. Meanwhile they are called in the same breath as Braida and Coppo. A guided tour through the estate and through the wine cellar as well as an exciting wine tasting and some small snacks await us.

After the tasting of the Wines of the Marchesi Alfieri Winery, we will return to Zurich in order to get there before 8.00 pm.

Price does not include

• Travel Insurance
• Additional alcoholic beverages, which are not included in the program
• Other extras or services, which not included in the program
• Tips in restaurants and for the bus drivers, etc.

Contact: Armin H. Müller

arminius_mueller@hotmail.com / Mobile: 076 3377722

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Armin H. Müller

Diplom Sommelier