Tourissimo is thrilled to announce a new seven-day culinary cycling tour of the Piedmont wine region in Italy on June 23-29, 2024. Famed for its truffles and wine, Piedmont is a gourmand’s paradise, with many experts arguing that it produces the best food in all of Italy.
The Langa and Roero regions of Piedmont received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2014 and are considered one of the most important wine production areas in Italy. This culinary cycling tour will take guests to the heart of these regions, over rolling hills covered with endless vineyards and past ancient castles and hidden hilltop hamlets.
James Beard Award-winning Chef Jody Adams will cycle alongside guests and play a key role in understanding the region’s cuisine and wine. Accommodations include a UNESCO site, a family-owned wine estate with a royal past, and a boutique hotel in the countryside. E-bikes (pedal-assisted system) are available upon request. For more information, visit https://www.tourissimo.travel/chef-tours/piedmont.
“Vineyards cover most of the hills here and wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and Nebbiolo are perfectly paired with dishes that will make each meal a gastronomic event,” said Tourissimo co-founder Heather Dowd. “Towns like La Morra, Barolo, and Alba are perfect stops for a taste of what the region has to offer. You’ll see how connected the local people are to the land, and how they take pride in everything they produce.”
The culinary offerings of Piedmont fuse Northern Italian and French influences, with truffles and mushrooms taking centre stage as seasonal highlights. Noteworthy Piedmontese specialties encompass “tajarin” (a type of fresh pasta), “bagna cauda” (a mild sauce featuring anchovies, olive oil, and garlic), “risotto” (Arborio rice cooked with diverse ingredients such as vegetables, porcini mushrooms, and cheeses), and “agnolotti” (local ravioli filled with a savoury mixture of meat and vegetables).
On this special edition Chef Bike Tour guests will visit Pollenzo, where the Slow Food University of Gastronomic Science is based and learn about the Slow Food movement right at its birthplace.
“We have lost count of how many restaurants Chef Adams has opened in the last decade,” said Tourissimo co-founder Beppe Salerno. “As a James Beard Award-winning Chef, she has never stopped advocating for humanitarian and social causes. Her new restaurant, La Padrona, will be opening inside the new Raffles Hotel in Boston in 2024.
Highlights
· Some of the best regional food in Italy, including truffles, cheese, and hazelnut Gianduja chocolates
· Two important wine regions, Langa and Roero
· UNESCO World Heritage Site (vineyards landscape)
· Villages of Barolo and Barbaresco, the namesakes of two world-famous red wines
· “Slow Food” University
· Stunning cycling along rolling hills covered with vineyards and quaint medieval villages
· Views that stretch as far as the Alps
· Castle-topped villages, which lend a historic and romantic feel to the area
· Visits with producers and a truffle-hunting demo
· Dinner at Piazza Duomo (3 Michelin Star) and Da Guido (1 Michelin Star)
About Chef Jody Adams
Jody Adams is an American chef and restaurateur. Adams owns and operates TRADE and Porto in Massachusetts. She was owner and executive chef of Rialto in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for over 20 years. In 1997, she won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in America Northeast. https://www.tourissimo.travel/chef-adams
About Tourissimo
We are Italy experts and have several decades of combined experience in all facets of the adventure travel industry. We came together to combine our strengths and focus on what we do best: create and operate tour programmes that highlight the best of Italy. In addition to offering fixed departures in some of Italy’s most enchanting areas, we work with tour operators, travel agents and group leaders to provide high-quality, intelligently designed, and exciting custom itineraries all over the country. https://www.tourissimo.travel
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