18 Jul 2023
Spent an amazing day being driven around the Langhe region in an air conditioned car. We were picked up from our hotel and driven to Marchesi Alfieri where we walked around the estate learning about the history of the winery, the buildings and surrounding land. We were then shown the cellars and the original kitchen before tasting four different wines. Our next stop was at the Osteria Il Cortile, a lovely restaurant in Diano D'Alba where we were served the most amazing traditional meal and glass of wine. We stayed thee for just over an hour but would have loved to stay there longer and enjoy the ambience. Our second winery was the Costa di Bussia where our tour included the Museum dedicated to Luigi Arnulfo. If we're honest we weren't able to do this or the wine tasting justice so soon after our lovely lunch. It was definitely a great place to visit though. On our way home we stopped at a viewpoint for photos and were offered a Ferrero Rocher as we passed the factory in Alba. We had also expected to visit a small hamlet for a short while but that didn't happen - it would however have been difficult to fit that in to our 9 hour day. If we could have chosen we might have preferred to just visit one winery , have lunch and visit a small hamlet but overall we absolutely loved our day and would highly recommend it too others.