Piedmont

From above, Piedmont looks like a soft, checkered quilt draped elegantly over the Alpine arc, whose covered reliefs form gently striped slopes. As we gradually zoom in, we realize that each of the small squares is a vineyard and the stripes are rows. Each row consists of grapevines, leaves, shoots, and clusters, which in turn consist of grapes—pearls of a treasure that will one day become Piedmontese wines.

Piedmont is the treasure chest that holds these gems.

It is rightly considered one of Italy’s richest wine regions, but in terms of numbers it is certainly the most significant, as it boasts 42 DOC and 16 DOCG wines—both red and white—making it a leader in the Italian wine sector. Just consider the recent establishment of the “Royal Route of Turin Wines,” a 600-kilometer route through the regions surrounding the capital, which winds through much of the Canavese, the Turin Hills, the Pinerolo area, and the Susa Valley. Sparkling wine was also born in Piedmont, the most famous of which (and not just in Italy) is undoubtedly that of Asti.