Ça Va Paris: Barolo

Thursday, October 20, 2011

And the fun in Piedmonte continues.

After a scenic drive over to Barolo it's time for lunch! We found this great little spot and indulge in more delicious wines and white truffles. The world renown white truffles, (called tartufi d' Alba), are unique to Piedmonte. Formaly found using special truffle hunting pigs, dogs are more common today as they are less likely to devour the precious fungi. The white truffle festival, happening now, is celebrated in restaurants throughout the region. White truffles have a pungent earthy aroma but with a mild flavor. The smell of the truffles fill the local restaurants as they are being shaved at the table on almost every dish. And we all enjoyed a shaving of our own.

Barolo countyside

Fun in Piedmonte

Fall in the vineyard

Lunch in Barolo

tartufi d' Alba

Shaving of the truffle.

Steak Tartar and Sage and Butter Ravioli with white truffles.

Romantic Barolo.

Just a little more wine tasting.

Old grape hauling wagon and The LeClerc's.

A big Thank You to Marion and Sam for a fabulous weekend in Piedmonte. Salute!

Barolo, Birthday and Tartufi Bianco

We spent two great days in Peidmont, Italy with our friends Sammy Como and Marion (from Lake Como). It was Sam's big 50th birthday celebration. We all met at the beautiful Villa D' Amelia www.villadamelia.com in Benevello and we were off and running. A lunch was hosted at a Tratorria, Antica Torre in Barbaresco, by local winemakers and friends. What a treat. Wines from the nearby Pellissero Vineyards were featured and handmade and cut pasta was served. We then made our way over to Pellissero for a private wine tasting and tour of the cellars. As if that wasn't enough, we had dinner a the Michelin starred restaurant La Ciau del Tornavento in Treiso. It was a fabulous chef's tasting menu, which of course, included the famous white truffles of Alba. Delicious! On to Barolo...... To be continued.