So we went to this area called Langhe which is wonderful. It's a real must for wine, food and nature. Although it's not as popular as Tuscany, I highly recommed to go for two or three days and enjoy every single thing in this amazing sub region.
We decided to celebrate our anniversay here and although a bit expensive it's definitely worth it if you're looking for romaticism, silence and beauty. Homemade breakfast was delicious, we took our time to taste both the cake and the cheese! They only have three rooms (one is a suite) so make sure to reserve in advance. The restaurant was close though and we were advised to go to Alba and have dinner here. The food was amazing but the wine was even better (we had a good bottle and we finished it!).
The weather was good and it was so beautiful to see the vineyards under the snow. If you go there, don't miss La Morra for the landscape, Alba, the old village of Neive, the route from Neive to the famous Barolo and Bararesco, Pollenzo and Cherasco. Of course there is more to see but these are the villages we visited, they are all unique and lovely. It's better to go off season (namely not during the truffles season October-November) and to buy wine and cheese in this area. A bottle of Barolo is almost mandatory ;)
I thought that a bottle of Barolo WAS mandatory- no 'almost' about it. When I went there last summer I bought several :-)
ReplyDeleteyou're right Andy.
ReplyDeleteIt IS mandatory ;)
We bought several too.