18-28 October 2019 Piemonte land of Chocolate & Wine
Day by day Program 18-28 October 2019 highlights 01 Welcome to Torino 02 Turin tour & Vermouth day 01 03 Queen s Vineyard & Domori chocolate factory day 02 Gobino chocolate factory & Giandujotto day day 01 03 05 Langhe region 06 Barbera winery & hazelnut producer 07 08 09 10 11 Truffle hunt & Barolo winery Alba & Lake Region Fishermen s island & winery Lake D Orta & Lake Maggiore Time to say goodbye!
1-18 October 2019 Welcome to Torino Arrive in Milan or Turin and transfer to the hotel. A welcome dinner awaits you in a centre-located restaurant, mentioned in Osterie D'Italia 2018 by Slow Food Editore, and experience your first taste of our local wines. 2: 19 October 2019 Turin Tour & Vermouth After breakfast meet your guide for a 3-hour guided walking tour of Turin city center. The Royal Palace, Piazza Castello, Piazza San Carlo, the Mole Antonelliana and a stop in historic cafés for chocolate and Bicerin. During the evening you will take part in the Vermouth : Did you know that vermouth was originally created in Torino in 1786, and since then it has been essential in many cocktails and aperitivi? In this workshop you will make your own and take home!
3-20 October 2019 Queen s Vineyard & Domori After breakfast visit to Villa della Regina, a former royal residence located on the hilltop surrounding Turin. Take a walk in the Queen s Vineyards, one of the world's last and oldest urban vineyards. After lunch in the historic center, we visit the Domori chocolate factory, where you will see the artisanal chocolate-making process and taste their handcrafted chocolates. 4-21 October 2019 Gobino & Giandujotto During the morning you will visit another famous Piedmontese chocolate factory, Guido Gobino, for a guided tour of the traditional production method of the famous gianduiotto. In the evening you will take part in the Giandujotto, a unique workshop where you will become master chocolate makers of your own gianduiotto.
6-23 October 2019 Barbera tasting & hazelnut 5-22 October 2019 Langhe Region Free time in Turin and check-out. Transfer to the Langhe area, check-in at the new hotel and time to relax in the beautiful Langhe countryside. Dine that evening in the Barolo and Barbaresco wine producing region. After breakfast you will taste traditional Barbera wine and discover its ancient origins during a guided visit to a Barbera winery. During the afternoon, visit to a hazelnut producer. Here you will walk through the hazelnut groves, learn about and taste the Piedmont hazelnut (the renowned tonda e gentile delle Langhe): Did you know that hazelnut is the main ingredient of a lot of typical chocolate delicacies?
7-24 October 2019 Truffle Hunt & Barolo tasting You will become truffle hunters, just for one day! An adventure in the woods, following the trail of white truffles lead by a real Truffle Hunter and his faithful dog. The truffle hunting experience is essential to understanding the unbreakable bond between the local area, the truffles and those who carry out this valuable work. Truffle-based lunch will follow. In the afternoon, we visit a Barolo wine producer and experience one of the world's best wines made from the Nebbiolo grape, grown near the town of Alba. A special dinner focused on chocolate will end this delightful evening. 8-25 October 2019 Alba & Lake Region After breakfast we travel to the medieval town of Alba, where you will have time to explore and shop, then on to the last stop, the Lake region in Northern Piedmont.
9-26 October 2019 Fishermen s Island Excursion to the Fisherman s island (Isola dei Pescatori), in the middle of Lake Maggiore, and enjoy a lunch based on the local lake fishes. In the evening, tasting of some Ghemme DOCG or Gattinara DOCG wines, two regional wine varieties. 10-26 October 2019 Lake d Orta & Lake Maggiore In the morning we visit the town of Orta San Giulio, on the shore of Lago d Orta. Then a short boat trip to enjoy the beauty of the Isola di San Giulio, where the scenic Benedictine monastery stands majestically on its own island. In the afternoon enjoy your free time at Lake Maggiore. Your magical journey ends with a farewell dinner with all your new travel friends. 11-28 October 2019 Time to say goodbye!