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Piedmont, Barolo, Turin, Barbaresco wine tour
THE BEST WINES IN THE WORLD
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The hilltop vines of Italy's Langhe region, in the heart of Piedmont, produce some of
the most spectacular wines anywhere. Bruce Schoenfeld meets two winemakers with radically
different styles who are harvesting the very finest....
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PIEDMONT'S BEST WINES
Barolo, Barbera, Barbaresco, Asti Spumante
Wine & Gastronomy in the "Langhe Area" of Piedmont
November 1-9/2008
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SUGGESTED ITINERARY
Day 1 - Sunday - Arrival at Malpensa Airport in Milan.
You will be met by an
English- speaking guide and transferred by private coach to
Hotel Villa San Carlo
in Cortemilia. You will be greeted with an Aperitivo in our chef's
wine cellar. Dinner will be an exquisite Tasting Menu including 4 wines carefully
selected to complement each course. Each evening, mineral water and coffee are also included.
Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 2 - Monday - Time to relax and recover from traveling.
Breakfast buffet replete with
local specialties: cheeses, cured meats and fruit. The late morning will be devoted to
a truffle hunt with a trifulao (truffle hunter) from Cortemilia and his hunting dogs.
A light lunch will be served with two courses of truffle dishes (including those you find),
dessert and wine selected to complement the menu. In the afternoon, a tour of the
Alta
Langa is planned along the Hazelnut Road with stops in the stone villages of Bergolo
includine a guided tour of the castle in Prunetto. Return to Cortemilia in the afternoon.
A 5pm cooking class is planned; a special tasting menu will be prepared by the students
and served for dinner. Four wines have been chosen to pair with tonight’s menu.
Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 3 - Tuesday - Breakfast Buffet/Roero
1st Wine Class - an introduction to Piedmont's famous wines. Special attention will
be given to learning wine-tasting techniques and especially how to pair Piedmont's
wine and food. Following the Piedmont wine lesson, a light lunch will be served at
the Villa.
The remainder of the afternoon will be spent discovering the Roeroarea with an English-speaking
guide. You will visit a wine cellar famous for the production of two white wines
(Arnesi and Favorita) in addition to Barbera. Return to Cortemilia in the early evening.
A tasting menu is planned for dinner with four selected wines.
Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 4 - Wednesday - Breakfast Buffet/Alba
2nd Wine Class at 10am: Piedmont's Red Wines - I Vini Rossi Piemontesi
A late morning guided visit to the Barbaresco production area is planned. We will visit
a winery for a tasting of young wines and also enjoy a light lunch in their cellar.
Lunch will be followed by a visit to Alba, the city famous for its white truffles.
Return to Cortemilia for dinner which will include four wines selected for the menu.
Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 5 - Thursday - Breakfast Buffet/Barolo & Barbaresco
3rd Wine Class at 10am: Piedmont's Noble Red Wines - Barbaresco and Barolo
Today a tour by private coach is planned in the Barolo area of Piedmont including a stop for
a guided tasting and winery tour with a Barolo producer. Lunch will be at the Castle of the
historical Cellar of the Marchesi del Barolo. A guided tour of the Castello di
Grinzane
Cavour is planned for the afternoon. Today you will also have the opportunity to see a
torronificio - a nougat factory! Return to Cortemilia in the early evening. Dinner will
include four wines paired with the menu.
Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 6 - Friday - Breakfast Buffet/Brachetto & Vini Passiti
4th Wine Class at 10am: Dessert Wines -
Moscato, Brachetto and Passiti
(sweet wines)
At 11am departure for the area of Acqui Termeis planned for a tour of an exclusive cellar
and a wine tasting. A brief visit of Acqui is also on the schedule before returning
to Cortemilia. Dinner and overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 7 - Saturday - Breakfast Buffet/Alba
Departure for Alba for the weekly open market an truffles market
which takes place in the oldest part of the city. Free time for lunch before departing
for Turin where you will enjoy a guided tour of this magnificent city, once the capital
of Italy. Return to Cortemilia in the evening. A Gala Dinner is planned with 4 exquisite
wine selections and the awarding of the diplomas! Overnight at Villa San Carlo.
Day 8 - Sunday - Buffet Breakfast
Departure for Malpensa Airport in Milan.
Arrivederci a presto!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• 7 nights accommodations based in double occupancy
• Breakfast daily
• Dinner daily with paired wines
• 4 Lunches
• 4 Wine tasting classes
• Wine tasting as indicated in the itinerary
• 1 cooking class
• Truffle hunting
• Sommelier (wine taster) diploma
• Transportation as per itinerary
• Airport transfers as pre-arranged time
TOUR'S HIGHLIGHTS:
∗ 4 wine tasting wine tasting classes included
∗ 4 winery visits and tasting included
∗ Truffle hunting
∗ Visits to Alba, Turin, Cortemilia, Acqui, Roero, the villages of the
Alta Langha, Pruneto Castle, Castle of Grinzane Cavour
∗ Transportation as per itinerary
∗ Milano Malpensa from/to airport transfers
∗ Accommodations at the Villa San Carlo with buffet breakfast of local specialties
∗ Dinner and lunches as described in the program including wine, water and coffee
∗ Guided tours as described in the program
∗ Sommelier diploma for completion of the program: Wines of Piedmont
• NOT INCLUDED: Items of a personal nature, gratuity of any kind, air fare; wine with meals; optional
tours, meals not specified in itinerary.
PACKAGE PRICE: €2,199, per person, based on double occupancy.
Single room supplement €199
PLEASE NOTE: PRICE INDICATED IN EURO CORRENCY
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Tour booking code #CZ02
∗Transportation to and from the airport is provided by "Gabriele's Travels to Italy" at
a pre-announced time. Arrangements can be made for individuals whose arrival and departure cannot
be worked into this schedule. An additional charge will result for individual transfers.
Prices contained in this proposal are based on tariffs and exchange rates in effect at the time
of printing and are subject to availability, confirmation and are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right to cancel this tour due to lack of participants or for circumstances Beyond
our contro, in this case a full refund of all payments will be made.
FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 1-888/287-8733
or email:
info@travelingtoitaly.com
or check:
www.hotelsancarlo.it
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