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Our itineraries are tailor-made to offer users the best tasting experience and rediscovery of the flavors of this wonderful area that surrounds us.
DESCRIPTION
We'll depart from the Colline Alfieri Regional Wine Shop and ride our e-bikes to Agriturismo Ca' Colomba, a route immersed in vineyards that open 360°. Here, we'll enjoy our first tasting of native wines, produced by the Franco Giacinto Winery, which has been passionately cultivating and cultivating grapes on these hills for years, where Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Nebbiolo, and Arneis reign supreme.
A few more kilometers through an enchanting natural setting and we'll reach the Conti Nuvoli Winery in Grinzane, where we'll taste the estate's excellent wines, including the Barbera d'Asti DOCG, the winery's flagship. In this historic location, we'll also appreciate the refined and elegant atmosphere of the Palazzo of the historic noble family of the Conti Nuvoli, which offers spectacular views.
We'll resume our tour, passing through the village and climbing the hill on the opposite side to reach the crest. The trail continues to the little church of San Luigi, in the hamlet of the same name, nestled in a verdant valley. We'll taste the excellent wines of the Cava dei Vini winery, accompanied by honey and hazelnuts from the Ponte Ballerine winery.
We'll set off again, heading towards our next destination, breathing in the seasonal scents, which change with every step and smell of leaves, earth, and fruit, until we reach the crossroads of three local wineries: Pianchè, Ferrero Ettore, and Val Serra. They will offer guests excellent locally produced wines while enjoying a breathtaking 360° panorama that extends from the nearby village nestled in the valley, on sunny days, all the way to the crown of the Alps.
We'll then return to the starting point, the Colline Alfieri Regional Wine Shop, where we'll enjoy a new, delicious experience with a tasting of excellent local wines!
ITINERARY PROPOSED BY: Sentieri Gastronomici
GUIDE SERVICE: Tour with a cycle touring guide certified by the Piedmont Region
CONTACT: Stefania Bobbio 0141 1768040
CURIOSITY
Along the way, we'll see two of the famous Big Benches, the giant benches designed by Chris Bangle that are now widespread throughout Piedmont and beyond. Once you sit on one, you'll feel like you're enjoying life as if you were "a child again."
The Conti Nuvole winery in Grinzane, in addition to being an excellent winery, boasts a history that dates back to 1223. We are located on Torrazzo, a hill in San Damiano d'Asti. Here, in that year, the residence was built, along with the adjacent Macellengo Tower, built with bricks fired on site. Today, the latter is the only visible vestige of the medieval settlement, and during our tour, we will have the opportunity to climb to its summit, where we can enjoy an enchanting view. The residence and adjoining vineyards have been owned by the Counts Nuvoli of Grinzane for over 500 years and were converted to organic farming in 2011. Tradition, innovation, and respect for the environment combine to create one of the region's finest wines: Barbera d'Asti DOCG wine.