Wineries, villages and castles around Asti: our guide
Monferrato, Langhe and Roero: an ancient land waiting to be discovered, with its culture, nature, history, wine, food and sport.
Their wine landscapes are UNESCO World Heritage.
Part one: Asti
- Canelli and its underground cathedrals, the historic cellars of Coppo, Bosca, Contratto and Gancia
- In Canelli, for a break with a view: Tra la terra e il cielo
- Nizza Monferrato: visits and tastings at Cascina La Barbatella, Michele Chiarlo and Scarpa
- Then Nizza’s old town, its cafés and aperitif bars
- Rocchetta Tanaro: the Braida winery and Trattoria I Bologna
The wines to taste: Asti Spumante, Barbera d’Asti, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato and Nebbiolo del Monferrato.
- Near the Feudo: Agriturismo Tre Tigli, a farm stay
- Cocconato: wines from Cocchi, Bava and Poggio Ridente, cured meats from Ferrero
- Eating in Cocconato: Cantina del Ponte, Cannon d’Oro and Cantina Nicola; in early September, the Cocco Wine festival
- Moncalvo: a medieval village worth a visit, with many makers of wine, cured meats and cheese
- Moncalvo’s fairs: truffles in October, the fat ox (Bue Grasso) in early December
- Cisterna d’Asti: the Museo Arti e Mestieri (old crafts), Cantine Povero, Ristorante Garibaldi and Ras-cia Muraje
- San Marzanotto, home of Villa Badoglio: Agriturismo Il Milin, with a Piedmontese menu
- Il Milin makes its own wine, grappa, hazelnuts and preserves, to taste on site
- Costigliole d’Asti: La Casa del Trifulau, for truffle hunting
- Also in Costigliole: the Cascina Castlet and Baldi wineries, and Caffè Roma in piazza Umberto I
- Tigliole d’Asti: Ca’ Vittoria and Bistrot Il Bumbunin
- The castles of Montemagno, Moncalvo and the Marchesi Alfieri
- Colle Don Bosco, in Castelnuovo Don Bosco
- Vezzolano Abbey (Abbazia di Vezzolano)
And the museums that tell the story of the area, from Asti to the Museo Arti e Mestieri in Cisterna.
- Trekking with alpacas, near the Feudo
- The giant benches and their views
- Trails and hikes around Asti
- By bike or e-bike, through villages and countryside: Ebike Piemonte and Ebikeone
To keep fit in Asti:
- Spa and dinner: Relais San Maurizio, Castello di Guarene, Relais Sant’Uffizio and Casa di Langa
- Golf: Cherasco, Villa Carolina, I Roveri and La Mandria
- The Langhe: Alba, Barolo and Barbaresco
- Turin, for a day in the city
- In winter, the ski slopes of Sestriere, an hour and a half from the Feudo
Book Granaio nr 5, at the Feudo d’Asti
Every place in this guide is also in the book you’ll find in the house, along with nearby shops, pharmacies and banks.