Suexpat

We are trying to find vineyards in Piedmonte that do wine tasting but I can't seem to find anything in English. Has anybody done this or could recommend places to go. Many thanks Sue

Pecora Nera

I am in Piedmonte, my favourite cantina is

Marco Bellero | La Cà Nova

this is their trip advisor site for his little restaurant Cantina La Ca' Nova, Cella Monte - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor

You can go and look at the cantina, buy wine or eat in his little restaurant.

Well worth going

Suexpat

Thank you for that, looks great and its a bit closer to us as we live on Lake Orta. We will give it a try when we are there in a few weeks.

Pinco Pallino

I have spent the past few days driving around wine country visiting a number of delightful wineries. Personally I prefer to 'andare alla ventura' – and haven't yet been disappointed. If you prefer to read up on it first, here's an article: Piedmont wine route: top 10 guide | Travel | The Guardian

Suexpat

Hi Pinco, we have looked at a lot of articles and have so much info but they all seem to say that you have to book ahead to taste the wine. Did you find that or did you just turn up.

Pinco Pallino

Hi – If you go to one of the larger producers for a tour and tasting you generally do need to book in advance. Some of these larger producers charge for the tasting (€3-€5 for most wines, but a bit more for the really good stuff), but will often waive the charge if you buy a case or two.

Most 'pro loco' will have a list of local wineries in their area, and may also list which are having open days.

If you really want to do it 'alla ventura', just drive around looking for winery signs. If you like the look of one and fancy seeing what it has to offer, look up the number and give them a buzz, saying that you're in the area and could you pop-in to taste their wares. In my experience most producers are accommodating – especially this time of the year. (Avoid the 'vendemmia' in October as they'll of course all be very busy.)

The practical side to all of this is that if one of you is driving, he or she won't be able to sample much; and the one(s) not driving will soon get tipsy and weary – so it's unlikely that you'll manage to visit more than two or three producers in a day.