Wine & Chocolate Tour and Tasting in Alba area

4.8
(5 reviews)
Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, Italy

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Enter the estate and begin your journey through the world of Barolo, surrounded by the rolling hills of the UNESCO-listed Langhe.

Start with a visit to the vineyards surrounding the estate. Explore the approximately 11 hectares of vineyards and learn about grape cultivation, the local terroir and the different phenological phases of the vine throughout the growing season.

The tour then continues inside the winery, where you'll discover the different stages of the winemaking process following the harvest.

Finish your visit in the atmospheric historic cellar, once used by Luigi Arnulfo to store his Barolo barrels. Here, enjoy the Wine & Chocolate Experience created in collaboration with the historic Piedmontese chocolate brand Venchi®.

Taste five estate wines, Each wine is paired with a different Venchi® chocolate, presented during the tasting to highlight the relationship between the wine's characteristics and the chocolate.

Example Menu

Main

4-wines tasting

Dessert

Paired Chocolate

What's Included

Guided tasting of 5 wines
Guided tour of the winery and vineyards tour
Venchi chocolate paired with each type of wine tour
Visit to the Luigi Arnulfo Historical Museum
Anything not listed as included is to be considered excluded.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
8FP9HXW7+VM4

Località Bussia, 26, 12065 Monforte D'alba CN, Italia

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Enter the estate and start your journey through the Barolo wine.
Immersed in the rolling hills of the UNESCO Heritage Site. We start with 11 hectares of vineyards isit to the vineyards surrounding the estate,
where the cultivation of the vine and its phenological phases will be addressed. After that, the tour continues in the museum where the history of founder Luigi Arnulfo is encapsulated. The tour continues in the winery where all the stages following the harvest take place: from the rooms with steel tanks for fermentation to the barrels for aging. The tour ends in the impressive tasting room, which is the old cellar where Luigi Arnulfo kept his Barolo barrels. The Wine & Chocolate Experience was created in collaboration with the historic Piedmontese brand Venchi. A tasting designed to offer a more special experience where wine is paired with chocolate. Four wines and our own Barolo Chinato will be featured in the tasting.

Get ready to live an amazing experience!

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • In case of bad weather, the winery reserves the right to cancel the vineyard tour.
  • Small pets are welcome, but larger pets are not allowed.
  • Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
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Tags

Wine Tastings
Cooking Classes
Wine Making Workshops
Food & Drink
Spring Break
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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