Friday, July 21^st: Barolo toast, between history and tradition

Raise your wineglasses, Prosit! appointment will be back on July 21^st! A toast around the sunset hour, between history and tradition, in the medieval Serralunga d’Alba Castle with a double glass of Barolo “The King of Wines”.

The hills, nowadays World Heritage site, have traditionally been an essential component of the local economy, and the landscape, since the age of lords Falletti, who lived in this castle in 14^th century, have always been at the heart of job and everyday life. The same goes for the wine, which had a woven history with those of the manor and its owners over the centuries, until the middle of 19^th century when, under the management of “Opera Pia Barolo”, the building became an important storage for the agricultural economy of Serralunga d’Alba.

For Prosit 2017 edition! – the third Friday of each month – two tours are planned: the first at 6.30 p.m. with an Italian speaker, and the second one at 7.30 p.m. with an English speaker. The guides will accompany the participants for the unedited tour discovering the medieval castle rooms, the territory and its wines.

First of all there will be the visit to the salons, with a lot of anecdotes and curiosities about the castle history, and also about the uniqueness of wine produced here. Then, on the third and last floor – whose view ranges from the rolling hills of Langhe to the alpine archway – the participants will be able to taste the Barolo of some of best and most historic Cru of the entire production area, tasting wine of two winegrowing enterprises for each appointment. The tasting will be a true narrative with the local producers who, in addition to offering their wines, will explain and will indicate the vineyards from which they are produced.

Next two appointments are planned for Friday, August 18^th and Friday, September 15^th.

THE VISIT

You’ll start from the garden, then you’ll proceed to the tallest walkway of the highest floor, initially protected by battlements, still visible, and then covered by the roof. At the end of this visit, when the sun is still high on the horizon, you will be able to admire the entire territory of the lowest Langhe hills at 360 degrees, going to identify the Barolo production areas and the landscape with its regular and ordered vineyards.

The guide will reveal anecdotes and curiosities about the castle history and its relationship closely linked to the local farm activities, from the Middle Ages to Luigi Einaudi, a great wine lover who was interested in making the manor house bought by the state, to which it still belongs, entrusted to the Polo Museale del Piemonte.

The guided tour will end on the top floor, where participants will be able to “read the landscape” with the guide before the tasting with the producers.

The event is promoted by the Barolo & Castles Foundation in agreement with the Polo Museale del Piemonte, to which the castle, state ownership, is entrusted.

INFO AND COSTS (Visiting and tasting duration is about one hour and a half)

Full price: 13,00 €
Cut-price (between 18 and 25 years old): 10,00 €
Holders of museums card: 7,00 €

For info and reservations (max 25 people per appointment):
info@castellodiserralunga.it   
Ph. +39 0173 613358

Barolo & Castles Foundation:
Ph. +39 0173 386697
www.barolofoundation.it