Italian culinary & cultural experiences with cooking classes, by Chef Massimo Martina and Chef Walter Potenza. Program exemple:
Piedmont has an extraordinary culinary tradition. Tourists interested in gastronomy bread here, not only for his teeth! Not by chance was born in Piedmont Slow Food, non-profit association of international reputation to protect agricultural and culinary traditions from al
l over the world. A Pollenzo was established the first University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. Closely related to wine from Piedmont are the hills, in particular the Langhe and Roero, Asti, Monferrato and Colli Tortonesi. These are the main production areas famous wines and typical products (eg truffles) that are the basis of the recipes of Piedmont. Here come some of the most famous local products such as fresh hazelnuts from Langhe. We suggest some gourmet tours through which you can discover the variety and quality of the products of Piedmont. Tastings at companies, or groups open to the public, visits to vineyards and cellars to understand the work behind this ancient and wonderful product, the wine. The first is the Wine Route Alto Monferrato, the protagonists of this wine road are Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG and Moscato d'Asti. Astesana Wine Route, which winds through quiet and scenic roads and produces one third of Piedmontese wines. Here you taste the Barbera d'Asti, Moscato d'Asti and Brachetto, Dolcetto d'Asti, Grignolino d'Asti and Ruch. It is also the area of birth of Italian sparkling wine and some of the most famous grappa from the pomace of Barbera and Moscato. La Strada del Vino dei Colli Tortonese, which extends between the Monferrato and Oltrepò Pavese. Provides varieties such as Barbera, Cortese, Dolcetto and Timorasso. The Road of the great wines of Barolo and Langhe, compredente the towns of Barolo, Castiglione Faletto, Dogliani, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monchiero, Monforte, Montelupo, Novello, Roddi, Rodin, Rodello, Serralunga, Sinio, Verduno and Diano d 'Alba. Provides varieties such as Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Verduno Pelaverga. La Strada del Vino Monferrato Asti area includes 73 towns and winds through the hills Alfieri, the land of saints, the path of the Romanesque and lands Aleramo. Provides varieties such as Barbera, Fresia and Malvasia. Piedmont has to offer also a variety of cheeses. For fans of the cheese, especially in the province of Cuneo, there are trails that cross the country producing some of the tastiest cheese from Piedmont: Raschera, Toma Piemontese, the bra, the castelmagno the Murazzano the sargnon. A Bra in September there is Cheese , An event dedicated to cheese. Do not miss a tour dedicated to one of the most celebrated of Piedmont, truffle . The road of the white truffle of Alba comprises the provinces of Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo, whose countries every year they organize events and fairs that revolve around the extraordinary product. The fair is perhaps the most famous white truffles of Alba International, between October and November. Chocolate is at home in Piedmont. Here the tradition of chocolate has its roots in 1700 and developed the 800, while the 900 has seen the emergence of some of the most famous companies in the national and international. In 1867 was invented nougat, obtained by mixing cocoa and sugar famous Piedmontese hazelnuts, and pralines. The biker, with a production of 85,000 tonnes (nearly 40% of Italian production), the largest center for Italian processing chocolate. Besides the companies have a central role artisans, master chocolatier, who can enhance and innovate with taste and passion, this old product. The products most famous work, to taste pastry shops and cafes of Turin, is the gianduiotto, the Kremlin and the invigorating bicerin, drink cocoa and coffee. One of the most food and wine events interesting in Turin and Chocolate, a true paradise for gourmands. Contact us for all the details of a tour!
