Piedmont, Italy’s largest region, hides within itself the Langhe, a self-contained and unique landscape wedged between the Ligurian Apennine to the South, the river Tanaro to the West and North and the province of Asti to the East. A varied landscape of hills and valleys of remarkable fertility and beauty which gave rise to a refined culinary tradition, a land rich in history whose traces you will encounter at every step: in its ancient buildings, its castles, towers and wine cellars.
You may also come across the name “Langhe” when tasting  one of the distinguished products which are made here: the Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto and Moscato wines, the Piedmont hazel nut and the delicious sweets that it inspired, the Alba truffle. Actually, every hill chain and valley has its own unmistakeable identity and has produced its own dialect, customs and traditions which all add up to a small universe rich in surprises.

Barolos og Dolcettos Langhe
On the main square of La Morra, itself a balcony boasting one of the most spectacular views of the Langhe, rises a monument to the winegrower, the central figure of this land which produces Italy’s most famous wine, the Barolo, from the local Nebbiolo grape. Vineyards areeverywhere in the Langhe: from Grinzane to Monforte, from Serralunga to Barolo, from Castiglion Falletto to Verduno and again from Novello to La Morra. Winegrowing is a neverending act of courage performed by thefarmer, a continuous effort which shapes and changes both the landscape and the inhabitants of the Langhe. When contemplating the process of wine-making you will discover the continuity of ancient traditions, the signs of an ancient farming civilization whose products and artefacts can be admired in the wine cellars of Grinzane, La Morra and Barolo, in the farming museum of the Abbiazia dell’Annunziata, in the shops located in the castle of Grinzane and sponsored by the Orders of the Chevaliers of the Truffle and Wine of Alba.
Dogliani, the hometown of one-time Italian President Luigi Einaudi is admired as much for the Dolcetto which comes from its wine cellars as for the neoclassical brick buildings of its most famous architect Schellino. Diano D’Alba is another name associated with the richly flavoured Dolcetto wine.

Barbarescos Langhe
The gentle hills which enclose the Tanaro Valley and form a gateway to the town of Alba are the first harbinger of a rougher, more mountainous Langhe. Their sun-drenched slopes produce Nebbiolo grapes which, after maturing in oak barrels in one of the many wine cellars that dot the hills, will become Barbaresco wine. The slopes which remain hidden in the shade are covered with woods and hide another Langhe delicacy: the Alba truffle.
From top of its hill, the small town of Neive enchants with its Roman and Baroque buildings and opens the view upon the lands of another famous wine, the Moscato.

Moscatens Langhe
The Langhe of the Moscato stretches across the hills of Santo Stefano Belbo, Cossano, Neviglie and Mango and has been made famous, besides by its wine,  by the writer Cesare Pavese who was born in Santo Stefano Belbo in 1908. The art of Pavese remains linked to this landscape whose beauty he has sung in his novels “A house on the Hill”, “Holiday in August”, “The Moon and the Bonfire”.


Hasselnoeddens Langhe
Cortemilia, located at the confluence of the Bormida and Uzzone rivers is the capital of the Langhe round hazelnut. The hazelnut is celebrated during an August festivity when the perfume of the hazelnut cake, a real treat of this area, fills the winding streets of quaint Cortemilia. Of Roman origin, the town of Cortemilia boasts a small architectural jewel: the church of the Pieve Madonna and a medieval tower with the remains of a castle which overlooks the town. Starting from Cortemilia you may follow the course of the Uzzone river encountering the quiet stone-built towns of Pezzolo, Castelletto Uzzone, Gorrino, Gottasecca; further still, you will encounter the sanctuary of Todocco. Along the course of the river Bormida you will pass through Torre Bormida, Levice, Gorzegno and then Prunetto. These are the most secluded parts of the Langhe, more like mountains than hills and rich in mushrooms, chestnuts and undisturbed silence.

Det hoeje Langhe
Meadows, woods and hazelnut groves fill the landscape of the High or Alta Langa which you will reach from Alba through Montelupo, Serravalle, Bossolasco, Murazzano, Sale Langhe;interesting asides will lead you to Lequio Berria, Albaretto della Torre, Arguello, Cerretto Langhe,Bonvicino,Cravanzana, Feisoglio, Niella Belbo, San Benedetto Belbo, where thesearch for the special rustic restaurant and the local treat like Tuma cheese from Murazzano or hazelnut cake from any of the local bakeries, has become a favourite weekend pastime.
This is the Langa of Beppe Fenoglio, another of Italy’s famous writers who described the beauty of the local landscape and the events of recent history.
43 comunes joined together to create the Mountain Association of the Alta Langa with headquarters in Bossolasco with the goal of favouring ecologically and socially responsible tourism in the region.