Asti Langa

Here stood once a strong castle that was knocked down at the beginning of the XVIII century; today only the bastions are standing, along with the square tower.

Sessame is a curious village built on an easily-sloughing ground, as well as the homeland of Brachetto, a sweet red wine with a wonderful aroma. The vineyards cover a large part of the territory.

Ancient village today famous fot its Robiola cheese, Roccaverano is the capital of the part of the Langhe around Asti.

The country visually represents the indissoluble link between Langa and Liguria, between hills and sea: a tufaceous land rich in shells and marine fossils.

The village was founded by a group of Benedictine monks around 1050. The current castle corresponds to the site of the original monastery.

Loazzolo is an old isolated village built on the hills with narrow alleys and surrounded by stone walls.

Mombaldone is a small jewel of the Middle Ages. It's the only village in the Langa Astigiana still surrounded by the original walls and walking through it is a journey back in time.

Built as a fortified balcony dominating the lower part of the Bormida valley, Bubbio has an impressive view over the vineyards and the woods. Impressive are also its narrow roads and stairs and its fourteenth-century houses.

To fully enjoy the rustic beauty of Cessole you have to climb up the old winding road that joins the houses of the ancient lords until you end up in the square of the church.

It’s the door to the Asti part of the Langhe. Here pilgrims come by feet from the Belbo and Bormida rivers to visit the Caffi sanctuary and gourmets come to taste prestigious wines and foods.

The town revolves around the majestic castle, now a municipal property with an almost thousand-year history. At the end of the eighteenth century it was owned by the Marquis Filippo Asinari, politician and diplomat who dedicated time and passion to wine.