Wine tasting in Piedmont is not like Tuscany, and it is not like wine regions in Australia or the United States. These cellars are not set up for a quick dash through several stops in a day. Piano piano. Two visits in a day is the right pace, not six. The winemakers here have cultivated the same land for many generations, and sitting with the person who made the wine you are drinking, hearing them talk through the vintages, the terroir, the precision of planting one variety on one hill and a different one on the next, is one of the most quietly extraordinary experiences Italy has to offer, even for people who are not particularly interested in wine. Book ahead, especially once truffle season begins in October since the best small cellars fill fast. And on serious tasting days, hire a local driver so everyone in your group gets the full experience.
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