This is a land of pure eating pleasure and an absolute paradise for gastronomes and connoisseurs of fine wines. The local ingredients are of a quality unmatched elsewhere. Ranging from the world famous truffles through to the hazelnuts that make Nutella and the far tastier and delightful Gianduiotto chocolates.
The fast growing Slow Food movement didn't start here by accident. Slow Food is not only great food and good eating. It is as much a philosophy of life as anything else.
Piedmont wine is amongst the best of Italian wines and the varieties of Italian wine grapes found on the Langhe Piedmont wine route are world renowned. Barolo is one of the most famous of all Italian wines.
This wine is produced in a carefully defined territory just south of the Tanaro River, The wine has a bouquet of violets and a smooth velvety flavour with a slightly resinous aftertaste - known as goudon or tar.
Barbaresco, is a wine that comes from steep slopes surrounding the ancient town of that name, is also a "big" wine - a younger sibling of Barolo wine if you like - and it matures quicker.
Wine from the north of the Tanaro is simply called Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo wine vintages are lighter and the wines can be drunk young
Well what are some of the famous dishes from the Piedmont? They range from some of the most complex Italian recipes, requiring time and precision to make perfectly, to some other fairly simple but extremely delicious recipes. For example the best Italian chicken recipe, chicken Marengo, comes from Piedmont and it is very easy to make.
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