The vineyard landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato in Piedmont consist of a selection of five distinct winegrowing areas and a castle.Here you can feel the real relationship between man and his environment.
The panoramas of carefully cultivated hillsides, following ancient land divisions punctuated with buildings that lend structure to the visual space: hilltop villages, castles, Romanesque churches, farms, cellars and storehouses for cellaring and for the commercial distribution of the wine in the small towns on the margins of the vineyards.
The serial property is outstanding for its harmony, and the balance between the esthetic qualities of its landscapes.
The historical and architectural diversity of the built elements are associated with the wine production activities and an authentic and ancient art of winemaking.
This landscape covers five distinct wine-growing areas with outstanding landscapes and the Castle of Cavour, an emblematic name both in the development of vineyards and in Italian history.
It is located in the southern part of Piedmont, betwe
en the Po River and the Ligurian Apennines.
Vine pollen has been found in the area dating from the 5th century BC, when Piedmont was a place of contact and trade between the Etruscans and the Celts.Etruscan and Celtic words, particularly wine-related ones, are still found in the local dialect.
During the Roman Empire, Plinio il Vecchio mentions the Piedmont region as being one of the most favourable for growing vines in ancient Italy and the stoic philosopher Strabone mentions its barrels in his opera.