Travel

Embark on a culinary journey through Piedmont, in northwestern Italy. “Piemonte”, the Italian name for the region, translates to “at the foot of the mountains” and is an apt descriptor for the position it enjoys at the base of the Alps to the north and west, and the Apennines to the south. Personalized service and attention to detail define this gastronomic adventure that offers unique opportunities, meaningful encounters and access to private and exclusive experiences.

Piedmont is renowned for a refined cuisine that is owed to the influence of the House of Savoy, a historic dynasty that ruled a vast expanse of the Western Alps in what is present-day France, Switzerland and Italy. Piedmontese cuisine is also rooted in the Slow Food Movement, a grassroots organization that was born here in 1986 to counteract the spread of fast food and fast eating, and preserve small-scale agriculture and local culinary traditions. Your culinary journey will take you on an exploration of all of the region’s specialties, from chocolate to white truffles, hazelnuts, the world’s finest wines and more.

Spend the first two nights in the region’s capital of Turin, a city of grand boulevards, royal palazzi and Baroque splendour. Three nights follow in the UNESCO-listed, vineyard- covered countryside of the Langhe, an hour’s drive south of the capital. Here, the gently rolling landscape embraces medieval castles perched on picturesque hilltop towns and meticulously cultivated vineyards reflect centuries-old winemaking traditions. The Langhe is the birthplace of two of the world’s most sought-after wines – Barolo and Barbaresco. It is also where the elusive white truffle grows.