Those who know me certainly heard me saying that “in a previous life I lived in Piemonte”! I love Italy, visited many places (like Genova, Cinque Terre, Tuscany) but my favorite region in Italy is definitely Piemonte. And in Piemonte, it’s the Langhe, the area around the city of Alba. It is so famous for its truffles and wines like Barolo or Barbaresco, which by the way are names of gorgeous wine producing villages.
It encompasses most of the things I love, i.e. good food, stunning red wines and beautiful landscapes full of vineyards which are so pleasant to photograph.
![View on the village of Roddi from its surronding vineyards](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/200805-WeekendPiemont095-1200x720.jpg?ssl=1)
![The Castle of Grinzane Cavour with its green grass and blue sky](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201005-WeekendAuPiemont11-1200x803.jpg?ssl=1)
![Close up on the roof of a church with its statues and red bricks](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201406-WEdansLePiemont17-1200x834.jpg?ssl=1)
![The vineyards of the Azienda Agricola Cadia at sunset](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201509-WEdansLePiemont38-HDR-1200x677.jpg?ssl=1)
![Winemaker taking care of his vineyards on the hills of La Morra](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201005-WeekendAuPiemont14-1200x803.jpg?ssl=1)
![The village of Barolo surrounded by its famous vineyards](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201005-WeekendAuPiemont28-1200x498.jpg?ssl=1)
![Lonesome tree on top of a hill with vineyards and rays of light coming from a dramatic sky](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont258-2-800x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone panorama of the Castello di Serralunga d'Alba and the surrounding vineyards](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont108-2-HDR-Pano-1200x655.jpg?ssl=1)
![The gorgeous hills of Langhe in Piemonte at sunset](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201509-WEdansLePiemont19-1200x654.jpg?ssl=1)
![Piemontese hills and vineyards](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont157-2-Pano-1200x609.jpg?ssl=1)
![Walking path in the vineyards with the sun shining](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont262-2_LuminarFlex-edit-1200x800.jpg?ssl=1)
![The vineyards of Roddi with a dark cloudy sky and rays of light](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont291-2-HDR-Pano-997x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
If you plan to visit that area, choose to stay in an Agroturismo near a small villages like La Morra, Monteforta d’Alba or Roddi. We have our habits at the Cascina Barin where the hosting family is so nice and friendly. They don’t grow wine but nuts that are then used to produce the famous chocolate and hazelnut spread called Nutella.
![The hill village of Santa Vittoria d'Alba at sunset](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont1-1200x750.jpg?ssl=1)
![View over the hills of Piemonte from Serralunga d'Alba](https://i1.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont38-2-1200x830.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the Castello di Serralunga d'Alba with its red brick](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont93-2-HDR-Pano-959x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![Drone shot of the Castello di Serralunga d'Alba with its red brick](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont78-2-HDR-Pano-1036x1200.jpg?ssl=1)
![View over the village of Barolo from the surrounding hills](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201005-WeekendAuPiemont13-1200x803.jpg?ssl=1)
![Top down drone shot of the Castello di Serralunga d'Alba](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201905-WEauPiemont60-2-HDR-Pano-Modifier-1200x1177.jpg?ssl=1)
![Castle of the Foresteria Conti Roero](https://i2.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201705-WEauPiemont151-1200x900.jpg?ssl=1)
I could share many names of great restaurants or wine cellars, but there are so many that you definitely need to explore and discover by yourself if you like Italian wine and food!
![Church rooftop with a bird flying over](https://i0.wp.com/malysvet.net/wp-content/uploads/201705-WEauPiemont63.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1)