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Ten days in the two regions Italians save for themselves. We taste with the winemakers rather than the tasting-room staff, eat where the Michelin stars and the grandmothers overlap, and finish under the Alps in the Aosta Valley.
Trip at a Glance
- DestinationItaly
- DatesApr 4 – 14, 2027
- Duration9 Nights / 10 Days
- Group SizeMax 10 Travelers
- Travel StyleWine, Food, Slow & Scenic
- Activity LevelEasy
- AccommodationThree bases: Alba, Barolo, Aosta
Highlights
- Cellar tastings with Barolo and Barbaresco producers who pour their own wine
- Truffle hunt with a trifolao and his dog in the Langhe hills
- Hand-rolled tajarin lesson with a cook who does not measure anything
- Sunrise over the vineyard amphitheatre of La Morra
- Alpine castles and mountain fontina cheese cellars in the Aosta Valley
- A vermouth and chocolate afternoon in Turin's historic cafés
Day by Day
10 days, 9 nights. Every day has an anchor and an escape hatch — nothing here is compulsory.
Transfers from Turin airport, easy evening, welcome dinner in a historic café that has been serving since 1763.
Morning market walk and a chocolate tasting, afternoon free, evening aperitivo the way Turin invented it.
Drive south into the hills to our base near Alba. Afternoon at a small Barbaresco estate with the winemaker.
The classic communes — La Morra, Monforte, Serralunga — with two cellar visits and lunch between them.
Out with a truffle hunter and his dog in the morning, hand-rolled tajarin in the afternoon, dinner is what we made.
Nothing planned. Market, spa, bicycle, or a nap — all defensible choices.
Scenic drive up under Monte Rosa, stopping at a mountain-side vineyard that grows on terraces you can barely stand on.
Fénis castle, a cheese cellar carved into the mountain, and a long lunch of polenta and everything that belongs on it.
Cable car to the glacier viewpoint if weather allows, afternoon in the village, farewell dinner in an old alpine rascard.
Transfers to Turin or Milan Malpensa. Geneva also works — ask us.
What's Included
- 9 nights in wine estates, boutique hotels and one alpine lodge
- All breakfasts, 6 dinners, 5 lunches
- 9 tastings with producers, all reserved privately for our group
- Truffle hunt and pasta workshop
- Private transfers and all guiding
- Wine shipping assistance — you will need it
What's Not Included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed
- Wine purchases and shipping fees
- Gratuities
We would rather show you this list than surprise you with it later.
Important Info
- PaceGenuinely slow. Two anchor activities most days, plus one entirely free day.
- WineEvery tasting has a non-drinker alternative, and no one counts your glasses in either direction.
- WeatherApril in the hills: 8–18°C, occasional rain, spectacular light. Layers.
- AltitudeThe Mont Blanc cable car reaches 3,466 m. Skippable, with a lovely village alternative.
- GroupMaximum 10 — small enough that every cellar can host us properly.
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