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Truffles and Wine of Piedmont
Friday - D-O
15.00 hrs: Arrival to Castello di
Cortanze, a little village on the top of a wild hill around the town
Asti and accommodation of the guests.
16.00 hrs: Short introduction to the
Piedmont tradition and to “the truffle world” by Tour Gourmet General
Management.
18.30 hrs: Wine-cocktails class and
tasting
20.30 hrs: “Welcome Monferrato dinner
with truffles in a traditional country-inn around Asti.
Saturday - B-L-D-O
08.30 hrs: Breakfast
09.30 hrs: Transfer to Asti to The
Truffles Shop to meet the most important “tartufaio” of the area to
discover his secrets and stories.
11.00 hrs: Little Piedmont Cooking school
including a practical test to learn how to prepare a typical menu with
truffle and Lunch-tasting with the learned menu.
15.30 hrs: Truffle hunt and meeting with
“the tartufaio and his dog”.
18.30 hrs: Return to the hotel.
20.30 hrs: Comparison dinner” at the
Restaurant L’Oscar, with a “composed menu”: the main typical Asti dishes
will be prepared according to the popular and aristocratic tradition.
Sunday - B-L-D-O
08.00 hrs: Breakfast.
09.30 hrs: Transfer to the Truffle
Exhibition in Montiglio d’ Asti.
13.00 hrs: Lunch in country-inn or with
the local peasant organisation.
16.00 hrs: Transfer to Cocconato to enter
in the world of Piedmont wines and of the “Compagnia del cioccolato”;
visit of the cellar and tastings in the Enoteca Bava and little walk
into the medieval village.
18.30 hrs: Return to the Castello di
Cortanze for free time .
20.00 hrs: Goodbye dinner with the chef
of the Castle and delivery of diplomas to all participants.
Monday - B-L
08.00 hrs: Breakfast.
09.30 hrs: Transfer to Asti, visit of the
Arazzerie Scassa Museum and Laboratory, the only one Italian artisan
producer of artistic tapestry; later in the laboratory of Torronificio
Barbero, to discover the typical nougat and torrone production.
13.00 hrs: Traveller Lunch (Light Lunch)
with salumi and cheese in Vineria and “Bicchiere della staffa” (last
drink).
16.00 hrs: End of the trip and transfer
to airport.
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