Wine & Cheese Tour from Turin
Embark on a Day Trip from Turin to Piedmont’s Wine and Cheese Hills
Embark on a 7-hour Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin for a flavor-packed adventure with a professional driver.
Nestled in the heart of Italy’s culinary delights, this day trip offers a tantalizing taste of Piedmont’s rich food and wine heritage. Indulge your taste buds as you drive through the picturesque hills, vineyards covering the landscape, and farmhouses dotting the landscape.
From the bustling city of Turin to the rolling hills of Piedmont, the first stop is the aging cellar of a passionate cheese refiner. You’ll be greeted with an informative tour to learn how cheese’s flavor and texture are enhanced by controlling temperature, microorganisms, and other external factors.
The light lunch includes a guided tasting of 12 types of cheese, paired with jam and honey, two glasses of wine, and a hot plate.
Later, transfer to a renowned winery specializing in Barbera d’Asti and other local wines from the Monferrato wine region. Delve into winemaking and production methods before sipping some of the region’s finest wines, guided by knowledgeable local experts.
With its rolling hills, charming wineries, and mouthwatering flavors, the Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin is the day trip for anyone looking to experience Piedmont’s food and wine scene escorted by a professional driver.
- 7 hours
- From Turin
- Private or up to 7 guests
Tour Highlights
- Professional driver from Turin’s city center for 7 hours
- Lunch at the cheese refiner farmhouse
- Wine tasting and cellar tour in a winery in the Barbera d’Asti wine region
- A day to the countryside for food and wine lovers
- Pick-up available from hotels in Turin (private tours only)
Reviews
What a fun day! My hubby and I loved both the tastings. Barbara was a jem, her passion in aging those cheeses was the highlight of the tour. We learned so much from her, very informative tour and she explained every cheese we had on the table, guiding us through the tasting. The women-run winery was also great, we highly recommend this tour if you are stuck in Turin without a car! Renée L. – July 2023
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Important Info
Pricing & Availability
MONDAY – SATURDAY (no Tuesday) at 10:30 AM
- 240 € per person, with a minimum of 3 paying guests
- 295 € per person (private tour for 2 adults only)
- When booking online, the booking system may add extra fees. To avoid this, you can also book via email (up to 7 days in advance) and pay through bank transfer. Please inquire at info@meetpiemonte.com
What’s Included
The rate includes:
Transport on 7-seat van with driver available 7 hours (from 10:30am to 5:30pm)
Lunch at the cheese refiner with 12 cheese, 2 glasses of wine and a hot course
Winery tour and tasting of 4 wines with small food bites
The rate does not include:
Additional wine on top of the wine presented on the table
Any entrance fee, meal, additional tasting, transfer, tips, personal expense and anything else not mentioned above in the “the rate includes” field.
Meeting place
Meet in Via Sacchi 8, Torino (in front of Turin Palace Hotel).
For private tours the pick up can be arranged throughout the city.
Things to know
NOTE ABOUT PRIVATE TOURS
- The tour of the wine cellar and the wine tasting may be shared with a few other guests of the winery
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.
- Read the full terms and conditions here.
Itinerary
Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin with Driver
Meet a professional driver in central Turin (see below meeting place instructions, or provide your hotel’s address to arrange the pick up) and drive for about one hour to the rolling hills of Piedmont.
Leave the hustling and bustling city center of Turin, capital of Piedmont, for a hassle-free day trip filled with passionate craftsmen who will guide you through excellent wines and delicious cheeses.
Learn about traditional production methods passed down through generations and gain a deeper appreciation for the intricate art of cheese aging.
Ideal for wine lovers and foodies, this Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin with a driver is a feast for the senses that will leave you with lasting memories of the remarkable flavors of Piedmont’s wine and cheese hills.
From Turin: Tour of a Cheese Refiner Cellar
We take you from Turin on a tour of a cheese refiner’s cellar, which is not a dairy farm! You step inside a farmhouse where cheese is brought in from local producers. The fascinating job of the cheese refiner, in fact, is not making the cheese but rather elevating its flavor and texture by controlling several external factors. Learn more about this art on our blog.
The Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin includes a visit to the aging cellar, followed by a guided cheese tasting.
Savor the complex flavors of twelve types of cheese paired with jam, honey, and two glasses of wine. From creamy Robiola to flavored ricotta, to the pungent Castelmagno, Toma, and blue cheese, Piedmont’s world-famous cheeses unfold on this guided journey for your tasting buds, ranging from organic cow- to goat-milk products.
The cheese tasting is followed by a homemade hot plate (lasagna or cereal salad) and coffee.
Wine Tour from Turin: Visit a Barbera d’Asti Winery
The second stop of your Wine and Cheese Tour from Turin consists of visiting a Barbera d’Asti winery, located on the rolling hills of Monferrato.
This is one of the top emerging wine regions of Italy, where aging Barbera d’Asti in oak has given rise to prestigious appellations such as Nizza and Superiore.
Immerse yourself in the winery’s aging premises, guided by a family member or the winemaker, to delve into their grape-growing and winemaking style.
A generous wine tasting tops off the winery tour and offers the opportunity to sip exceptional wines crafted from local grape varieties like Barbera, Dolcetto, and Favorita, as well as international varieties like Chardonnay.
It’s now time to return to Turin after a day immersed in the charming atmosphere of Piedmont’s hills, where passionate craftsmen share their expertise and offer delectable tastings.
