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Piedmont Provence Lange, step by step. Part VI. Castle Grinzane Cavour



On Barbaresco day is not over. After dinner, girlfriend Mariella decided to make us a surprise, knowing for certain that I 'll like.
Until recently, did not disclose the names of places where we go, until no longer have to come across road signs on the door. At the magnificent work castle architecture called Grinzane Cavour, which houses the Regional Piedmontese wine cellar.



(Grappa Montanaro - one of the local masterpieces. Distillery Montanaro is still using old equipment).

Scientists have not exactly set date of its construction, some argue that his age is dated XIII century, while others say that the beginning of construction refers to 1350g. And that during subsequent time parts of it being completed. It is likely that the construction process began with a big castle tower, a powerful and at the same time, very harmonious. Local land XIIIv. belonged to the Marquis Busca, as evidenced by the family coat of arms, whose images were found under a layer of chipped plaster. The castle has long passed from one owner to another, while within its walls, owned at the time his uncle's family De Tonnerre, not settled in the XIX century. famous politician Camillo Bens Count Cavour, who was to become one of the main characters unification of Italy. Uncle charged Camillo management semeynymy wealth, and it was then a young nephew, demonstrated organizational skills, managerial acumen and love for innovation. His idea were irrigation canals in the province of Cuneo, which are still used, with its filing have been planted 200tys new plant the vine, have tried cultivated beets (we do seem insignificant fact, but for Italy, where the beet-growing small, it was a great innovation). In 1832. at age 22 was elected mayor of Grinzane, remained at this prestigious post until 1849.
What we can see inside the castle? Firstly, as I mentioned above, a remarkable collection of wines. You can try virtually all known wines are produced in Lange.
One of cabinets filled with bottles of wine, the favorites of the Order Knights of the white truffles and wines of Alba, based on Feb. 22 1967.


found fault Rivett on the ledge of the Order :-)
This enogastronomicheskoe Brotherhood, whose goal - Sorani local standards in food, wine making, historical costumes and traditions. The Charter of the Order can read the phrase "spread and protect the world the true gastronomy, wine and all the wonderful, not that no similar products territory of Alba and the Langhe. The Order consists of 200 knights, residing on the territory of Italy: in Alba, Turin, Genoa, Milan, Rome and abroad: Lucerne, Lausanne, Argentina, Hong Kong. One of their tasks is promotion of a culture of Alba, the choice of wines suitable to the dishes, popular in the place of residence. The Order directs the Great Maestro (Alfredo Boratto).
Here is the famous restaurant "Ristorante Enoteca dell, where, enjoying the magical view, enjoy all the famous local delicacies.


engaged in the Order and the seal of many brochures and books on the territory.
Also in the castle you can admire Museum of local enogastronomy, exhibits devoted to the white truffles, local food, produce wines.
Attention, lovers of truffles! November 14, 2010 there will be a regular annual white truffle auction!


And you pay a little figure of a mushroom? :-)
Hunting for Truffles as I wrote earlier - one of the local autumn of entertainment available and the tourists.

wines, grappa, which can be eaten in the castle:
White: Roero Arneis, Favorita, Langhe Arneis, Lanche Chardonnay, Moscato, Asti Spumante, Gavi, Alta Langa, Danas-Cetto, Sauvignon.
Красные: Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Roero, Langhe Nebbiolo, Barbera d'Alba, Barbera D'Asti, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Dogliani
, Monregalesi Dolcetto delle Langhe, Dolcetto di Ovada Verduno Pelaverga, Langhe Freisa Grignolino D'Asti, Piemonte Bonarda, quail, Birbet, Brachetto d'Acqui.
Иные вина: steps Moscow, Old Arneis, Barolo Chinato.
Граппы: Граппа ди Арнеис, Граппа di Chardonnay, Grappa di Moscato, Grappa di Barolo, Grappa di Barbaresco, Grappa di Nebbiolo.





And here lives a family that owns a group of "Miroglio Fashion Group": "Motivi", "Caractere", "Elena Miro", "Oltre", "Per te by Krizia" и т.д.

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