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WELCOME TO PIEDMONT

We here at Raggiungere wish to welcome you to Piedmont, a land that is still somewhat neglected by most tourist itineraries, but that offers many opportunities for the curious and discriminating traveller.
Our land is rich in hillsides and vineyards, lakes, mountains, cities of art, and historical monasteries.
The 2006 Winter Olympic Games were held here, in the Piedmontese Alps.
Here is the heartland of wines that are famous worldwide, like Barolo and Barbaresco.
Here, in 1861, the nation of Italy as we know it today was born: Torino was the first capital of Italy, even before Florence and Rome.
Here you can find splendid harmonious contrasts of Italy's artistic past and present: Roman remains, Medieval castles, and Baroque palaces are the settings for important collections of contemporary art and innovative structures with a view towards the future.

Our first-hand knowledge of the territory, our love for our homeland, the attention paid to details, and our appreciation of beauty allow us to propose itineraries that are highly personalized and designed to meet the client's specific needs.
In particular, we have designed walking tours in various zones of our region that invite you to slow-down and discover an Italy seldom seen with standard tours. Tours that give you the opportunity to taste fine wines and cuisine while getting to know the local population, who may at first seem reticent, but who are actually brimming with stories waiting to be told.
In addition to our walking tours, we also propose itineraries to a more traditional and exclusive Piedmont, as guests to historical sites that are normally closed to the general public, with curious visits to the workshops of traditional craftsmen and the discovery of hidden and surprisingly charming corners of this region.
<< back THE LANGHE AND ROERO

DAY 1
Arrival and organization at one of the castles in the vicinity of Alba, heartland of the Langhe. Presentation of the program.

DAY 2
Theme of the day: Piedmontese appetizers and dry white wines. During the morning, guided tours of the town of Alba and its most important monuments. Lunch in a typical inn with special tastings of the most typical Piedmontese appetizers like vitello tonnato (poached veal served cold in a tuna mayonnaise) , carne cruda al coltello (raw meat salad), frittatine di erbe (herb omelet) , giardiniera (pickled vegetables) , verdure ripiene (stuffed vegetables). During the early afternoon, transfer to Roero and a visit to the winegrowers' cooperative of Canale d'Alba with tasting of Roero Arneis. Return to the castle and cooking lessons on how to prepare 3 typical Piedmontese appetizers: insalata russa (Russian salad with cooked vegetables and mayonnaise) , acciughe al verde (anchovies in a parsley sauce) , peperoni e bagna caôda (grilled peppers in a garlic and anchovy sauce). Dinner with tasting of the dishes prepared.

DAY 3
Theme of the day: First courses and light red wines. During the morning, a visit to the Fontanafredda estate with tasting of wines with particular focus on Dolcetto and Barbera. Visit to the villa of the "Bela Rosin", one of the residences of King Vittorio Emanuele II. Lunch in the villa restaurant with tasting of typical soups and pastas: agnolotti con il sugo d'arrosto (agnolotti with meat gravy), gnocchi al raschera (potato gnocchi with Raschera cheese), risotto all'Arneis e fiori di zucca (risotto with Arneis wine and zucchini flowers). After lunch, a guided tour of a typical gristmill for the grinding of organic corn, wheat and rye flours. Return to the castle for cooking lessons on how to prepare " tajarin ", or homemade egg-noodles. Evening dining with tasting of the tajarin with butter and sage.

DAY 4
Theme of the day: Entrées and important red wines. During the morning, a visit to two of the leading wine producers in the area of Monforte d'Alba . Lunch in a typical inn with tasting of typical entrées: pig's knuckle, braised beef in Barolo, tripe of Moncalieri. Transfer to the town of Barolo with a visit to the castle and the adjacent wine shop for a special presentation of the "king" of Piedmontese wines: Barolo. Return to the castle for the daily cooking lesson: coniglio alla senape , or rabbit in mustard. Dinner with tasting of the dishes prepared.

DAY 5
The theme of the day is cheeses and possible combinations with wines. During the morning, a visit to the Cistercian Abbey of Staffarda . Following lunch, continuation of the trip to Pollenzo and the University of Gourmet Sciences and the Wine Bank, where there will be a presentation of enticing combinations of Piedmontese wines and cheeses. Before returning to the castle, a visit to a butchery for tasting pork sausage of Bra.

DAY 6
Theme of the day: Piedmontese desserts, Moscato, and Malvasia. During the morning, a visit to the town of Serralunga d'Alba and its castle. Tasting of the aromatic wine - Barolo chinato - produced in Serralunga. Lunch at a typical inn with tasting of the most popular Piedmontese desserts: torta di nocciole (hazelnut cake) , panna cotta (cream pudding) , torrone (nougat) , tiramisù al moscato (creamy dessert with Moscato wine) . During the afternoon, a visit to a torronificio (a nougat factory) and to a factory that still uses tradition methods to produce cheese products. Back at the castle, cooking lessons on how to make peaches stuffed with chocolate and amaretti biscuits. Tasting following dinner.

DAY 7
Theme of the day: preserves and grappa (brandies distilled from wine). During the morning, a visit to the museum of plaster ceiling at the castle of Magliano Alfieri , with examples of decorations of the homes of the Langhe area during the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Lunch in a typical trattoria and tasting of homemade preserves. During the afternoon, a tour of the historical district of Neive and a typical distillery with tasting of grappa. Before dinner, a demonstration on how to prepare Piedmontese preserves: appetizers, jams, fruit in syrup, and preserves in oil.

All our tours are strongly customized and cut out of the specific needs of the customer.

For further information or to request fare estimates, please contact us at +39 011 6604261 or via e-mail at info@raggiungere.net



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