BAROLO WINE & TRUFFLE WEEKEND
Experience Piemonte . Monforte d’Alba & Barolo
In partnership with Marchesi di Barolo, Scarpa Wine and Villa Beccaris
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Saturday 6th November 2021
11.30am . Meet at Marchesi di Barolo
Winery Guided Tour (1 hour)
Four Barolo Wine Lunch . Piemontese Cheeses . Cold Meats / Risotto
*Vegetarian option available upon request
3pm (optional)
Barolo Wine Museum / Enoteca Regional
10 minutes walk from winery (at own leisure and cost)
From 4pm . Hotel Villa Beccaris*****
Check-in (20 minutes drive from Barolo) Monforte d'Alba
7pm . Sunset Piemontese Aperitivo . Private Garden Terrace
8pm . Gourmet Alba White Truffle Wine Dinner
Five Course Scarpa Wine Degustation (includes Vermouth aperitif and five wines)
Ristorante Casa nella Saracca . Monforte d’Alba
Gourmet Dinner Menu with Paired Wines
Traditional Piemontese Dish of Fresh Vegetables and Tuna
Vitello Tonnato (Traditional Tuna Sauce / Cold Sliced Veal)
Hand-Chopped Raw Veal Battuta (with Alba white truffle)
Pumpkin Flan with Cheese Fondue (with Alba white truffle)
Homemade “ Ravioli” stuffed with Veal and Served with Roast Veal Sauce
Bone-in Veal Prime Rib Steak . Roast Potatoes
Panna Cotta . Water . Coffee
Includes truffle option
*Vegetarian option available upon request.
Return to hotel after dinner (10 minutes short walk from the hotel)
Sunday 7th November 2021
8am to 10am . Piemontese Deluxe Buffet Breakfast
11.30am to 3pm . Piemonte Truffle Hunting & Lunch Degustation
Includes truffle hunt with hunting dogs / English-speaking guide to explain the traditions, history, legends and myths of the white Piemontese truffle including educational tips to recognize and distinguish inferior quality and artificial products. Includes a gourmet truffle tasting with local speciality cheeses, honey and cream made with truffle and Dolcetto wine degustation.
Suggestion for Sunday afternoon
Alba Truffle Market . 30 minutes by car from truffle hunting location.
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Booking Cost
€600 per person (€1200 per couple / twin)
Fully inclusive:
Saturday winery guided tour (English/Italian), light lunch and wine degustation.
Saturday sunset Piemontese aperitivo.
Saturday gourmet dinner including menu, truffles, Barolo wine selection, water and coffee.
Accommodation in double / twin DELUXE room on Saturday night. Piemontese buffet breakfast . Sunday morning . 8am to 10am. Truffle hunting with dogs and picnic wine lunch on Sunday.
*Luxury Upgrade - La Romantica Suite €1700 per couple - 78 sq.m. room
*Single standard room option available with fully inclusive experience for one night (Saturday to Sunday) charged at €750.
Recommended airport . Turin (45 minutes from the hotel). Minimum age 16 years old.
We require advance notice of dietary requirements. Passports or ID will be required for check-in at the hotel.
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50% deposit on booking required with balance due on 1st October 2021.
Deposit and balance refundable only if cancellation received in writing before noon on 8th October 2021. Tickets are transferable. Fully refundable if Club Vivanova cancels for any reason.
ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
The Marchesi di Barolo (owned and operated by our friends the Abbona family) is the oldest winery in Barolo dating back over 200 years. Our winery tour will showcase their historical wine-making facilities.
Hotel Villa Beccaris is a five-star deluxe hotel with incredible views over Barolo. Each room is unique and presented in a typical Piemontese fashion, with beautiful gardens and secure free secure parking.
The history of Scarpa Wine spans over the history of Piedmont winemaking and tells the story of our land, grapes, wines and people. From the early days of Antonio Scarpa to our current time we have followed the same direction, thus creating a long, continuous thread between the past and the present.
The Ristorante Case nella Saracca . This restaurant is housed in the delightful setting of the Case della Saracca. It is built on a number of different levels, has intimate small tables and a distinctive glass and steel decor. An excellent wine bar and one of the most delightful places to enjoy the culinary excellence of this region.
