Seven days in Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, with good food, beautiful villages, local wines and plenty of time to do absolutely nothing.
Forget the usual sightseeing checklist. Think winding backroads, passionate winemakers, long tables at village festivals and the kind of local experiences you'll still be talking about years later.
If you ask us, the perfect week in Piemonte isn't about seeing as much as possible. It's about finding the right places, meeting the right people and leaving enough room for the unexpected.
We'd definitely include a day exploring the smaller roads by Vespa or bicycle, following a route that takes you well beyond the usual wine villages. We'd visit a local winemaker, not just to taste his wines, but to hear him talk about the vineyards, the harvest and everything that goes into making that bottle so special.
There would have to be an evening at a village festival, sharing a long table with Italians you've never met, enjoying local dishes and conversations that somehow last until midnight. And a morning browsing a km zero farmers' market, discovering what's in season and picking up ingredients for dinner.
We'd happily drive a little further for a swim in a river, start another day with a countryside walk that ends with an excellent cappuccino and a brioche alla crema, and make sure there's time to visit a fresh pasta shop. Better still, learn to make your own pasta with someone who has been doing it for years, then sit down and enjoy what you've made.
And somewhere between all of that, we'd leave some afternoons completely unplanned.
That's our idea of a week well spent in Piemonte. A little adventure, plenty of good food and the kind of encounters that make you feel you've really got to know a place.
Through Rallento, we'd love to help you experience it for yourself, with local recommendations, carefully chosen routes and experiences arranged with the people we know here. Although we have to say when you stay at a Rallento Collection home it might be difficult to leave the house….
