Piedmont
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From above, Piedmont looks like a soft, checkered quilt elegantly draped over the Alpine arc, its covered peaks forming gentle, striated slopes. As we gradually zoom in, we realize that each of the checks is a vineyard and the striations are rows of vines. Each row consists of vines, leaves, shoots, and bunches, which in turn are made up of grapes—pearls of a treasure that will one day become Piedmontese wines.
Piedmont is the treasure chest that holds these gems.
Rightly considered one of Italy’s richest wine-producing regions, it is undoubtedly the most significant in terms of numbers, as it boasts 42 DOC and 16 DOCG wines—both red and white—a true highlight of the Italian wine scene. Just consider the recent establishment of the “Strada Reale dei vini torinesi” (Royal Route of Turin Wines), a 600-kilometer route through the region’s capital that winds through much of the Canavese, the Turin Hills, the Pinerolo area, and the Susa Valley. Piedmont is also the birthplace of sparkling wine, the most famous of which (and not just in Italy) is undoubtedly Asti.
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