Essence
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."
- Virginia Woolf -
You have eaten at good restaurants. You have ordered the wine pairing. You have done the food tour, the fine wine tasting, maybe even taken the photos.
But sill you want more.
People who love dining the way you do understand that this is never really about the food. It is about the farmer who woke up at 5am to get to the market. The winemaker who waited seven years to open that bottle. The culture that decided, a long time ago, that eating well was worth building an entire civilization around.
Piedmont is that civilization.
And for four days in November, it will be yours.
Wine and Truffle Lovers is for the ones who live to taste.
4
Days
3
nights
10
guests max
One of the main reasons you travel is to eat and drink well.
You are curious and always chasing new sensations.
For you wellbeing starts at the dining table.
You know - or are willing to discover - the difference between a good wine and a great one.
You want to go deeper than the restaurant. You are interested in what happens behind the scenes: the cellar, the soil, the hands that made it, the history.
Italy has always had a special place in your heart and on your palate.
You plan your holidays around harvest seasons, food festivals and cellar doors.
You are looking for people with similar taste and attitude.
What's included
Breakfast, lunch and dinner and all meals described in the program.
Private wine tasting at the villa.
Truffle Hunting experience with local hunter expert and his loyal dog followed by open air aperitivo and paired lunch.
Visit to the 96th Edition of the International Alba White Truffle Fair: White Truffle World Market.
Visit to Barolo town.
Visit to a winery in Barolo region and wine tasting.
Transfer to all scheduled sightseeing places and activities.
Exclusive villa grounds.
Private Padel Court.
Pro Golf Simulator.
Assistance before and after the retreat.
Exclusive Wine&Truffle Lovers Gadgets.
What's not included
Airfare.
Transportation to the retreat center.
Traveller’s insurance (highly recommended).
Extra alcohol: we will serve wine in moderate quantities during tastings and meals.
Extra alcohol is available at additional cost.
Driver to visit places outside the program.
Meals outside the program.
Any other personal experience?
Just ask.
This retreat has a soul and a structure.
But it is also yours to customize.
If you want to go deeper, slower, or simply different, we can add what feels right for you.
A massage or bodywork session after a day in nature. A private driver to explore more of Apulia on your own terms.
A 1:1 life coaching session with a certified life coach present during the retreat.
Nothing is rigid here. You set the pace. You decide how much or how little.
Anything else on your mind? Just ask and we will make it happen.
Barolo town
A hilltop village that gave its name to one of the most celebrated wines in the world. Walking through Barolo in November, when the fog sits low over the Langhe hills and the harvest is over, is something that is hard to put into words until you are standing there.
Piedmont wines
Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto. Piedmont produces some of the most complex and age-worthy wines in Italy, each one a direct expression of the land, the altitude and the season. Throughout the retreat we will taste, learn and go deeper into what makes this region so extraordinary for anyone who takes wine seriously, or is simply starting to.
96th Edition of the International Alba White Truffle Fair
One of the world's most prestigious culinary events, the fair runs from October through December and draws gourmands and chefs from around the world to the historic town of Alba. We visit during the peak of the season, stroll through the market, taste, explore and let one of the most extraordinary ingredients on earth do the rest.
Truffle Hunting
Into the woods with a guide and a trained dog. We hunt both varieties: the black truffle, found across Europe, and the white truffle, Tuber magnatum, which grows in very specific soils but is mainly found in Italy and sells for over €2,000 a kilogram. There is no better time and no better place to hunt than Piedmont during fall.
Private chef
Every meal prepared exclusively for the group. We respect the Piedmontese tradition and let the season and the territory speak, then we find ways to surprise.
Private sommelier
A dedicated session to taste, learn and understand Piedmont through its wines. A conversation around a table with someone who knows these hills by heart.
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