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Wine enthusiasts from all over Italy and the world.

Six consecutive editions, without losing the capability to grow and evolve. Saturday May 6^th, Io, Barolo 2018, an event dedicated to the King of Wines and organised by Strada del Barolo, welcomed, in the historic centre of Roddi, more than a thousand wine enthusiasts coming from all over Piedmont as well as Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, and other regions of central Italy. There were also visitors from other countries: from Belgium to Australia, Brasil, Israel and United States of America.

A young public, 25-40 years old the most representative age range, tasted the wines of more than 30 producers located between piazza Umberto I and the evocative courtyard in front of the Roddi Castle. The in-depth seminars named Food&Wine Experience and the Wine Tasting Experience® 4.0 were already sold-out in presale both in Italian and in English.

A great number of producers personally attended the event, such as Amalia Cascina in Langa, Arnaldo Rivera, Barale F.lli, Boasso Franco, Bric Cenciurio, Cadia, Cagliero, Cascina del Monastero, Cascina Sòt, Ciabot Berton, Costa di Bussia – Tenuta Arnulfo, Crissante Alessandria, Diego Pressenda, Franco Conterno, Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno, Gian Piero Marrone, Gigi Rosso, La Biòca, Le Strette, Marchesi di Barolo, Monchiero F.lli, Diego Morra, Negretti, Olivero Mario, Rizieri, Silvano Bolmida, Sordo Giovanni. Others were represented by a tasting counter, like: Bel Colle, Filippo Broccardo e F.lli, Josetta Saffirio, La Fusina, Palladino, Podere Ruggeri Corsini.

The cooperation with Terra Academy led to the making of several dishes made with the food members of Strada del Barolo, like AgriSalumeria Luiset, I Pascoli di Amaltea, La Cucina di Pina, Il Germoglio dei Sapori, Ghiotto Galfré and Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Robiola di Roccaverano. The courses were served by the Academy students.

Also the music entertainment was very much appreciated. The musician Daniele Agnello and the duo Nicolò Zanettin & Gianluca Montanella performed on different stages during the entire evening, alternating their own songs to covers of famous artists. The organizers of “Buone Visioni”, a film festival that between June and July brings art films in the exclusive location of the Roddi Castle in the heart of Langhe, projected a clip on the wall of the castle assembling pieces of films about wine. The artist Furio Foa exhibited his paintings made with wine in a journey that has its roots in his passion for wine that here, imprinted on canvas goes from liquid to material.

Also part of the entertainment were the youngs of Cantina Social, a communication project started in 2015 with the aim of presenting the world of wine in an accessible, informal and funny way. In less than three years they have reached more than 75 thousand followers on Instagram. During the event they made a live streaming which had a great success and presented a corner where it was possible to chat about Barolo and the event itself.

The event was organized with the support of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, Associazione per il Patrimonio dei Paesaggi Vitivinicoli di Langhe-Roero e Monferrato and thanks to the cooperation with Municipality and Pro Loco di Roddi, Barolo&Castles Foundation and Turismo in Langa.

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Sunday, 27 May, 2018: a guided tour in the Barolo vineyards, to closely discover some of the most famous “crus” where the “King of wines” come from.

Strada del Barolo organises a tour in some of the main production areas of Barolo for a group of 20-25 people, guided by a wine expert and a naturalist, who will have the opportunity to understand the factors that influence the traits and the many characteristics of Barolo.

Aim of the tour

The terrain geological composition, the exposure, the slope and the altitude are all factors that determine the character of this great wine. These factors can be summed up with the term “cru”, a French word that indicates the part of a vineyard with its own peculiarities. The tour aims at explaining in a very simple and “experiential” way this concept, through a ring route, with stops in three “crus” in the municipalities of Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra and Barolo. At the end there will be a tasting on the enchanting panoramic terrace of Castiglione Falletto.

Programme

The group will move with a minivan and will be led by two exceptional guides: Sandro Minella, sommelier, tourist guide and “storyteller” of Strada del Barolo and Edmondo Bonelli, naturalist guide, paleontologist and oenologist, author of the clamorous fossil findings along the banks of the Tanaro river.

The tour starts on Sunday morning, at 10.00am from Castiglione Falletto towards Serralunga d’Alba, in the area of the so called Elvetian Barolo, where the soils are marked by limestone-clay components which give birth to a structured, alcoholic Barolo, which generally has a long aging. Here will be the visit to the first “cru” of the day.

The second stop will be in La Morra for a visit to the second “cru”, in the area of the Tortonian Barolo, a geologically younger area with soils characterised by high marl and sandy components tat gives the wines particular refinement and elegance.

The group will then move to Barolo to visit the third “cru”, in an area that gathers together the traits of the previous areas, with soils characterised by an incredible variety of microelements.

The tour will end at 13.00pm with arrival at the panoramic terrace of the Municipal Cellar of Castiglione Falletto, where it will be possible to taste the Barolo coming from the “crus” visited in the morning. Visitors will have the opportunity to find in a glass all the complexity of the terroir discovered during the tour. It will be funny and exciting recognizing the differences of the different labels of Barolo after understanding the factors where these peculiarities come from.

The tasting will be paired with a selection of cheeses and cold cuts prepared by the Municipal Cellar of Castiglione Falletto.

 SOLD OUT!

Informations

staff@stradadelbarolo.it
+ 39 0173 364030 interno 238

SIDE EVENTS (seated guided tastings):

16.00: Food&Wine Experience in Italian
Online presale: € 35 (entrance to “Io, Barolo” included)
SOLD OUT!

Tuesday May 1st 2018 the great adventure in search of clues along the Barolo wine route will come back: prepare your crew and go!

Come to the 9^th edition, the Treasure Hunt is a non-competitive game with a classic route format of clues on the Barolo wine route, UNESCO World Heritage for his Viticultural Landscapes.

The itinerary of the hunt (about 40 km) will be traveled by car or motorcycle, to allow participants to visit a wide part of the Langhe region. But – very important! – it is an opportunity to live, taste and discover the area. Doesn’t win who ends first. The participants will follow differentiated itineraries, but uniform for feature, length, type of facilities to visit.         

The clues on the area of “Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa” are related to food and wine, to the popular traditions and the history of these lands. You will visit villages, wine cellars and accommodations.

RULES OF THE GAME:

• The meeting point is between 10.00 and 11.00 in Medford Square, in Alba, in front of Palazzo Mostre e Congressi, near the registration point. The team will register and receive the game kit (bag with the clues and form for the answers to be delivered upon the arrival).
• Start at 11.00: Teams will find the first clue around the stands of Vinum.
• From the second stage onwards you will move independently on “Strada del Barolo” area. At each stage will get the clue to reach the next one. You must fight for it, passing a theory quiz or a practical quiz linked to the place, or searching around.
• Each quiz will give a score to the team, which will provide to realize the performance ranking: teams will arrive at the last stage in the late afternoon (at about 18.00) where take place the prizegiving of the winning team. Every team will receive a gift.

FOR THE LUNCH
The Langhe region offers many places to have lunch, from restaurants to wine cellars: you will found various along your way.

The “Treasure Hunt” is organized by Turismo in Langa with the cooperation of “Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa”, of the city of Alba and the District involved, on the context of Primavera di bellezza and the 42th edition of Vinum.

Info edition 2018

MEETING PLACE
From 10.00 to 11.00 in Alba (CN) where the teams will receive the game kit (bag with the clues and form for the answers to be delivered upon the arrival). The game take place even in case of bad weather.

START
At 11.00: ready, go! The hunt is not a time trial. Drive carefully.

ARRIVAL
The last stage will be a surprise, not the same of the starting.

CADEAUX
Bottles of Barolo and others great wines of Langa, to continue to enjoy the atmosphere of the Langhe region.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Registration is required. You can sign up until 18.00 on Friday April 27^th 2018 (subject to availability). At the time of the registration each teams have to pay by PayPal or by bank transfer, upon the receipt of a confirmation email from our staff (the email is not automatically).

COSTS 
SIGN UP BEFORE, UNTIL 31 OF MARCH IT COSTS LESS!
55.00 € per team (it is made up of min 2 and max 5 people for each car/camper) or 35.00 € per moto-teams (it is made up of min 1 and max 2 people for each motorcycle). After March 31^st the registration will cost 5.00 € more (respectively 60.00 € and 40.00 €)! What are you waiting for?!

Sign up online: www.turismoinlanga.it/it/caccia-al-tesoro-sulla-strada-del-barolo/

PAY WITH BANK TRANSFER!

BANCA DI CREDITO COOPERATIVO DI ALBA, LANGHE E ROERO – ALBA
Account in the name of Turismo in Langa
IBAN – IT 52 N 08530 22501 000130156181
We kindly ask you to send us a copy of the payment by e-mail to: info@turismoinlanga.it

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The great wines of the Langhe meet the Piedmontese gourmet products during 5 special dinners in the “Strada del Barolo” restaurants.

Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa proposes five special dinners with the wines of the producers of the Langhe paired with the cheese “Bra” and “Raschera” as well as the PDO Raw Ham of Cuneo.

Every Friday, from March 9^th to April 13^th, a restaurant of Strada del Barolo will propose an exclusive and full menu which will include a dish of cheeses and cold cuts to taste, paired with the wines of a producer of Strada del Barolo.

In the amazing setting of Langhe, the restaurants protagonist of these evenings will propose a dinner conceived for the tasting of the important wines of the Strada del Barolo’s producers together with some top quality products of the Piedmontese food production. We are talking about the PDO Raw Ham of Cuneo, a “jewel” of the regional cold cuts tradition, which also comes from the shortest production chain of Italy; the PDO Raschera, a raw dough cheese with a fine and delicate flavour; the PDO Soft Bra, a fat cheese with half-hard dough and short or medium aging; and the PDO Hard Bra, a cheese with hard dough and medium or long aging.

The events will be hosted by an expert of wine and top quality food products from Piedmont. The producers will attend the events to personally talk about their wines and enrich the dinner with interesting curiosities.

Here all the appointments:

9 MARCH 2018
Ristorante Cà del Lupo, Montelupo Albese
with the wines of the wine producing company Bel Colle, Verduno 
ristorante@cadellupo.it, +39 0173 617249

16 MARCH 2018
Antico Podere Tota Virginia, Serralunga d’Alba
with the wines of the wine producing company Costa di Bussia, Monforte d’Alba
info@totavirginia.com, +39 0173 6130263

23 MARCH 2018
Agriturismo La Torricella, Monforte d’Alba
with the wines of the family run wine producing company Diego Pressenda
info@latorricella.eu,+39 0173 78327

6 APRIL 2018
Ristorante La Crota, Roddi
with the wines of the wine producing company Cascina Mucci, Roddino
info@ristorantelacrotalanghe.it, +39 0173 615187

13 APRIL 2018
Ristorante Le Torri, Castiglione Falletto
with the wines of the wine producing company Le Strette, Novello
letorri@ristoranteletorri.it, +39 0173 62937

The cost of each dinner can differ according to the menu decided by the restaurant.

* BOOKING REQUIRED directly by contacting the facility.

For further information: staff@stradadelbarolo.it, +39 0173 364030 extension 238

2 special menus at the Morgante – Cocktail & Soul in Milan together with the producers of Strada del Barolo.

Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa and the Morgante – Cocktail & Soul in Milan is proposing 2 special nights with the wines of the producers of Strada del Barolo, paired with the cheeses Bra and Raschera and the PDO Raw ham from Cuneo.

On Wednesday March 28^th and Thursday April 5^th, at the new cocktail bar in Vicolo Lavandai, in the Navigli area, it will be possible to taste a special menu, with a dish of cold cuts and cheeses, an appetizer and a first/second course to choose, paired with three wines of a producer of Strada del Barolo. The producers will personally attend the event to talk “live” about their wines.

Here all the appointments:

28 MARCH 2018
Morgante Cocktail & Soul, Vicolo Lavandai 2/A, Milano
with the wines of Le Strette, Novello
Ph. +39 02 35940879

5 APRILE 2018
Morgante Cocktail & Soul, Vicolo Lavandai 2/A, Milano
with the wines of Bel Colle, Verduno
Ph. +39 02 35940879

5 special menus in the best Winery&Restaurants of Torino together with the producers of Strada del Barolo.

Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa and Wineat, a network of restaurants in Torino which have wine as their strength, are proposing 5 special nights with the wines of the producers of Strada del Barolo, paired with the cheeses Bra and Raschera and the PDO Raw ham from Cuneo.

Every Thursday, throughout the month of March, one of the “Winery&Restaurant” of the Wineat group will propose a special menu with a dish of cold cuts and cheeses, an appetizer and a first/second course to choose, paired with three wines of a producer of Strada del Barolo. The producers will personally attend the event to talk “live” about their wines.

Here all the appointments:

1 MARCH 2018
Quadre, via Perugia 41, Torino
with the wines of Costa Di Bussia, Monforte d’Alba
info@quadrefood.it, +39.011.76.50.373

8 MARCH 2018
Magazzino 52, via Giolitti 52/A, Torino
with the wines of Silvano Bolmida, Monforte d’Alba 
info@magazzino52.it, +39.011.42.71.938 

15 MARCH 2018
Rossorubino, via Madama Cristina 21, Torino
with the wines of Bel Colle, Verduno
info@rossorubino.net, +39.011.65.02.183

22 MARCH 2018
Tre Galli, via Sant’agostino 25, Torino
with the wines of Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo
info@3galli.com, +39.011. 52.16.027 

29 MARCH 2018
MagazziniOz, via Giolitti 19/A, Torino
with the wines of Le Strette, Novello
ristorazione@magazzinioz.it, +39.011. 08.12.816

* BOOKING REQUIRED

Best wishes for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all the staff and members of the “Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa”.

We remind you that our offices will be closed from January 2nd to January 5th 2018.

See you next year!

In these weeks we are delivering to all members of the “Strada del Barolo e grandi vini di Langa” the new identification plates: a useful tool for tourists and wine lovers, who can easily recognize our members and have an additional guarantee certificate on the quality of wine cellars, restaurants and accommodation facilities.

Plan your visit on our website: you can choose from 60 wineries, 16 restaurants and over 30 accommodations!
www.stradadelbarolo.it/en/turismo