The itinerary starts in Alba (see Alba, Urban Itineraries), the "parlor" of the hills, rich in history, culture and typical products to be tasted. Its elegant shops, markets, cafés, pastry shops, towers and many churches, including the Duomo with its 16th-century choir, are a must-see.
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A stroll through Alba
Alba in history, a role still visible today. Despite the small size of its town centre, which is still a perfect replica of the Roman castrum (Via Vittorio Emanuele II serves as cardo and Via Cavour as decumanus), the city holds many pleasant surprises in store, starting with the memories of Alba Pompeia, the name given by the Latin conquerors to the Ligurian village they were preparing to colonize.
Find out moreYou climb up to the Tre Stelle ridge, one of the most iconic views in the whole Langhe, before reaching, in a crescendo of most noble wineries, the village of Barbaresco, archetype of any village, with its unique street and the extraordinary Visconti Tower overlooking the view and the village. In the tower you will find a multimedia museum, a sensory analysis room and a breathtaking panoramic terrace. It is impossible not to stop at the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco (Barabresco Regional Wine Centre), in the small confraternity, where this wine actually has its own temple.
From Neive, passing through Coazzolo, you can cross over to Castagnole Lanze (see itinerary Monferrato of Costigliole d'Asti), a village that is practically Neive's twin, but it is famous for its Barbera wine; or, you can enter the valley of Trezzo Tinella and, from here, climb up to Treiso, amidst stone terraces and a hill that already reveals the geography of the Alta Langa (see itinerary Alta Langa of the Belbo).
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Monferrato of Costiglioned'Asti
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Alta Langa of the Belbo
Find out moreThe ridge leading to Treiso is breathtaking: mountains in the background, panoramic balconies, the Rocca dei Sette Fratelli (Rock of the Seven Brothers) with its mysterious legend. Treiso was often mentioned by Fenoglio in his works; today it is very fashionable thanks to the Bottega del Vino (Local Wine Shop), à la page restaurants and centuries-old trattorias. From Treiso you go down towards the small hamlet of San Rocco Seno d'Elvio in a bucolic countryside setting, and finally climb up the last hill of Madonna di Como and return to Alba (see Alba, Urban Itineraries).
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The hamlets of Alba
Just outside the old town, there is a kind of Alba that is unknown to most people because as it is outside the exquisite city boundaries. Historically, the city does not have the typical structure like the Asti’s hamlets, the “ventine, but there are some fine examples worthy of consideration. An unusual stop on the way to the Langa or Roero hills.
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