Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Barbaresco Region
Same grape, different flavour! Only a few kilometres separate Barolo from Barbaresco,
the home of the renowned wine of the same name, but a rainier microclimate and fewer
ageing requirements have made the latter into a softer, more delicate red that plays
'queen' to Barolo's 'king'.
BARBARESCO
POP 650
The village of Barbaresco is surrounded by vineyards and characterised by its 30m-high,
11th-century tower, visible from miles around. There are over 40 wineries and two
enotecas
in the area.
Activities
Enoteca Regionale
del Barbaresco
(Piazza del Municipio 7; 9.30am-6pm Thu-Tue)
Blasphemous as it may seem, you can wor-
ship Barbaresco wines at this intimate
enoteca
housed inside a deconsecrated church, with
wines lined up where the altar once stood. It costs €1.50 per individual tasting; six Barbar-
esco wines are available to try each day.
WINE TASTING
Sentiero dei Barbaresco
Various trails surround the village, including this 13km loop through the undulating vine-
yards. The
enoteca
and info centre have maps.
HIKING
Sleeping & Eating
The village has four fine restaurants, one of which - Antinè - has a Michelin star.
Casa Boffa
( 0173 63 51 74;
www.boffacarlo.it
; Via Torino 9a; s/d/tr €70/85/105; )
In a lovely house in the
centre of the village, Boffa offers four modern, minimalist rooms and one suite above a
stunning terrace with limitless Langhe valley views. There's a bright breakfast room
downstairs and an
enoteca
open for tasting (11am to 6pm daily except Wednesday).
PENSION
€
