June 4

ARRIVAL DAY: (D) Arrive MXP Airport Milan, where you will meet guide and motor coach driver. Drive to our Villa in Piedmont, Villa Tinella. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome hour with light snacks and wine. We will have a relaxing afternoon and dinner at the hotel our first night.

June 5

BAROLO WINE TASTING TOUR: A walk in the village of Barolo to discover the history of this fantastic wine and the influence it had on the people of the Langhe. Here, we sat down to taste the most famous Barbaresco in the world, a glass of “Gaja”, and a break for a typical Italian coffee (coffee is included in the tour).

Visit to a winery in Serralunga d’Alba, here you will taste eight different wines including four Barolo wines, the wine producer will explain the whole winemaking process. The Serralunga d’Alba area is famous for full-bodied Barolo wine. Here you can admire a fantastic panorama view of Langhe.

*** Lunch at a Michelin starred restaurant included***

Visit and a walk in La Morra town and this beautiful village, from the “belvedere” square you can admire an incredible panorama of Langhe UNESCO area. An important visit is the church of Saint Martin, inside the church you will see all the particular symbolisms that distinguish it, you will learn the story of the Cathars, a medieval religious movement in Piedmont.

If you need an Italian ice cream or a coffee, in this village it is possible (ice cream is included in the tour).

Dinner at Villa

June 6

TURIN: A couple of hours is certainly not enough to discover the heritage of Turin. However, for those who have never been here before, it's a great way to get up close and personal with the main attractions of the old town and capture the essence of a city many call "Little Paris."

The tour begins in Piazza Castello and continues through the most beautiful Baroque squares, such as Piazza Carignano and Piazza Carlo Alberto. We'll travel back in time to the 17th and 18th centuries, when Turin became the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and began an architectural revolution that transformed the city into a modern Baroque capital.

This evening we will also attend a cooking class in Turin.

June 7

ASTI: Great merchants and intelligent medieval bankers made the city of Asti rich and powerful, placing it among the European superpowers, leaving their mark on a number of truly unique Romanesque and Gothic fortified houses, mighty churches, and skyrocketing towers.

Asti homes the most imposing cathedral in Piedmont, the birthplace of Vittorio Alfieri, as well as the Romanesque complex of San Pietro in Consavia, a replica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built by the Knights of St. John, along with the Holy Infirmary, conceived as a modern hospital. Around Asti, wine is the main protagonist, and there are numerous wineries.

For lunch we will enjoy a cooking class in Asti. The balance of the day is on your own. Dinner at Villa

June 8

ROERO AND BARBARESCO WINE TOUR: The wine tour of Bararesco includes three wineries, two in the Barbaresco area and one in the Roero area.

Roero is famous for the production of its white wine, the Arneis. The winery we would go to visit, is an incredible hidden gem, producing 2000 cases of wine per year. The owner will accompany you on your visit and tell you about his particular wine philosophy. This company is on the front page of the Veronelli Guide, this book is one of the most important wine guides in Italy.

***LUNCH INCLUDED***

The next stage is a walk in the village of Neive, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Here you will have a guided tour of the museum dedicated to “Romano Levi” is mandatory, Romano is one of the most famous producers of grappa spirit in the world. Follow the visit to Neive, we move for a walk in the village of Barbaresco, here we would tell you its history. We would visit the village church and here you will have a fantastic surprise, will do a quick tasting from the producers of Barbaresco.

We will observe the beautiful panorama that can be seen from the square of the tower, but we would not visit the museum inside it, so as not to steal time from your tour. The last wine tasting will be in a Barbaresco cellar, where two elderly gentlemen, who have been working the vineyards for 60 or 70 years, will introduce you to the traditional expression of Piedmont wines and they will show you the reason for the special wines of this cellar.

Here you will taste 10 wines between whites and reds, always respecting traditions.

Dinner at Villa

June 9

FREE DAY ON YOUR OWN. Hang out at the villa, take a day tour to Lake Como, explore Genoa the home of pesto, Dolomites possibly? Maybe Cinque Terre based on your interests. IT IS UP TO YOU.

June 10

CANELLI AND THE BARBERA DOCG WINE TOUR: Discover the Italian Champagne

Tour of the “italian Champagne” includes two wineries, one in the city of Canelli, inside an underground wine cathedral, and one around the Barbera wine DOCG area.

There are 5 underground cathederals in Canelli and we would visit one of them, the quality of the classic Italian method has nothing to envy to the famous French champagne.

Since 2014, the five cellars of Canelli have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Our first stage will be a small winery in the Barbera DOCG area, with a production of 2000 cases of wine per year.

Here, together with the producer, we will visit the cellar and all the winemaking processes will be explained to you.

During wine tasting, you will taste about 6-7 wines, including 2 white wines, one still and one produced with the “Martinotti method”.

***LUNCH INCLUDED***

Our last wine tasting will be in one of the 5 underground cathedrals in Canelli, here we would spend about 45 minutes visiting these fantastic underground winery.

At the end of the visit you will go to taste the famous Italian Champagne (we cannot call it Champagne but classic method).

Wine tasting provides four sparkling wines and one rosé wine, accompanied by appetizers.

Dinner at Villa

June 11

TRUFFLES: Piedmont truffle hunting tour is not simulated, its a real search in the woods near Alba.

The truffle hunting tour in Piedmont is a unique and unforgettable experience, in our areas around the city of Alba, famous for its wines and cuisine. With this experience you can spend a couple of hours in the forest with a truffle hunter and his dog.

The white truffle of Alba is the most famous in the world, in this tour you will know where it is born, how it is collected and some secrets told directly by the truffle hunter.

In Piedmont it is possible to find the famous white truffle but also different varieties of black truffles “the people from the Langhe call the black truffle, black potatoes”.

At the end of the hunter’s tour we will be able to buy some truffles then it is off to the restaurant, where the chef will prepare us the most exquisite dishes that can be eaten with truffles.

The balance of the day is on your own. Dinner at Villa

June 12

Today we will enjoy a half day, food- based tour where we learn about a local delicacy. Balance of the afternoon is on your own, but this evening we will enjoy the final cooking class from our very own Villa.

June 13

Milan: after breakfast we check out of the hotel and head for Milan! Bus transfer to our hotel at the airport. This is a free day to explore! Anyone interested in an optional walking tour including the CATHEDRAL? If we are lucky, we may also get tickets for Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Lunch and Dinner on your own.

June 14

ARRIVEDERCI

Breakfast and check out. Our hotel is at MXP, so no need for transfers.