UNESCO World Heritage since 2014
Barolo, Barbaresco, La Morra: the wine hills of the Langhe lie south of Turin and make a classic day trip. Here you'll find out which tours really start in Turin, which only begin at the winery and how to get there without a car.
from€437.00per person
See the Barolo tour from Turin
The Langhe are the hills around Alba, south-east of Turin. This is where Barolo and Barbaresco are made, two of Italy's best-known red wines. Since 2014 the Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The World Heritage Site is made up of six component areas:
For a day trip from Turin, the first three are the most interesting: Barolo, Barbaresco and Grinzane are close together. Important for planning: most tastings start at the winery itself, not in Turin. There is no train between the villages. So check carefully where each tour starts – we've noted it for every offer.
On a wine tour the question isn't just which winery – it's above all: who's driving? This is how the options compare:
| Option | How it works | Advantage | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour from Turin | Pickup in Turin, a driver takes you to the wineries and back | No travel to arrange, nobody has to stay sober | Mostly private tours, so more expensive per person |
| Train + tour from Alba | Take the SFM4 suburban train to Alba, where the guide picks you up | Doable without a car, cheaper than from Turin | Plan around train times, return in the evening |
| Train + tasting in a village | Train to Alba, then taxi or bus to the winery | Flexible, free choice of winery | Check bus connections in advance, sort out the return trip beforehand |
| Hire car + tasting on site | Drive yourself, book tastings directly at the winery | Widest choice, several villages in one day | The driver can drink little or nothing |
Drink-drive limit in Italy: 0.5 g/l. Drivers who have held their licence for less than three years or are under 21 must not drink any alcohol at all (Italian Highway Code, Codice della Strada arts. 186 and 186-bis, as of 1 October 2026).
On these tours a driver picks you up in Turin. All four are private tours – so you travel only with your own group. When we checked, we found no group tour with fixed departures from Turin to the Langhe.
Pickup at your hotel in central Turin, then with a driver and guide to La Morra, Barolo and Grinzane Cavour. As a half-day tour with one winery or a full-day tour with two wineries. The tour is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Lunch is not included. Free cancellation up to two days in advance.
from €437.00
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Private day tour with a driver and licensed wine guide. Starts in Turin at Porta Susa, Piazza Carlo Felice or your hotel. Two wineries in the Barolo and Barbaresco areas with tastings, plus a walk around Alba. Lunch at extra cost. Guided in English and Italian, book at least twelve hours in advance.
from €380.00
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Starts in central Turin; according to the provider, the drive to the Langhe takes around an hour. Two wineries with a sommelier and eight wines in total, plus a Piedmontese lunch at a restaurant and free time in the medieval village of Neive. Guided in English or Italian.
from €415.00
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Pickup at your accommodation in Turin. You visit Alba and La Morra and taste Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Roero and Barbera at a winery. At lunchtime there is a light meal in a trattoria. Guided in English.
from €575.00
Details & bookingAccording to the providers, free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance; for the private Barolo tour with hotel pickup, up to two days in advance.
The wine villages of the Langhe sit on hilltops, scattered among the vineyards. Barolo, La Morra and Serralunga have no railway station. By public transport you can easily get as far as Alba – after that it gets difficult.
You'll find more on tickets and stations in Turin on our page about public transport in Turin.
This tour starts in Alba, which makes it a good fit if you travel by train from Turin.
Private tour with pickup in Alba; you agree the meeting point with the guide. In the morning a winery in the Barolo area, in the afternoon one in the Barbaresco area – with more than eight wines, including Barolo and Barbaresco. A sommelier accompanies you, and you travel by car. Lunch in an osteria at extra cost. Guided in English. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
from €165.00
Details & bookingThe village of Barolo gave its name to Piedmont's best-known wine. Above the village stands the Castello Falletti. Its origins probably go back to the 10th century, and the first record dates from around 1200. The Marchesa Juliette Colbert di Barolo lived here. After her death in 1864 the castle served as a school, among other things, and in 1970 the municipality bought it.
Today the castle houses the WiMu, an interactive wine museum. It leads you through the rooms of the castle and tells the story of wine and its culture – a good introduction before you visit a winery.
Several wineries in the village itself offer tastings. You'll find one of them further down under tastings on site.
The villages are only a few kilometres apart. With a car or driver you can manage three or four in a day.
From Piazza Castello you look out far across the vineyards of the Barolo area – one of the best-known viewpoints in the Langhe. The village is part of the Barolo zone.
Its landmark is a 36-metre medieval tower, all that remains of the former castle. The village is home to the Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative and the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco.
The 14th-century castle is a component area of the World Heritage Site in its own right. Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, made it a centre of modern winemaking in the 19th century.
The village is part of the Barolo zone. According to the Strada del Barolo wine route, the panoramic view from the castle reaches as far as the hills of the Roero and the Alps.
Medieval village in the Barbaresco area and part of the World Heritage Site. On the tour with lunch from Turin you have free time here.
You can reach the town at the heart of the Langhe directly by train. In autumn it is famous for its white truffles.
The Castello di Grinzane Cavour stands on a hill between Alba and Barolo. Inside is the Museo delle Langhe, with exhibitions on rural life, winemaking and mementoes of Cavour. The castle is also home to the Enoteca Regionale Piemontese “Cavour”, where you can taste and buy wines from the region. On the slope below the castle grows a collection of old native grape varieties.
In autumn the castle hosts the World White Truffle Auction. More on our page Alba and white truffles.
You'll come across these wines at almost every tasting. The production rules set out the requirements for origin, grape variety and ageing.
| Wine | Grape | Origin | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barolo DOCG | 100% Nebbiolo | 11 municipalities, including Barolo, La Morra, Monforte, Serralunga, Castiglione Falletto | At least 38 months' ageing, 18 of them in wood; Riserva after five years |
| Barbaresco DOCG | 100% Nebbiolo | Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso and part of Alba | At least 26 months' ageing, 9 of them in wood; Riserva after four years |
| Barbera | Barbera | Langhe, Roero and Monferrato; its stronghold is Nizza Monferrato | Grown for more than 500 years, Piedmont's most important red grape |
| Dolcetto | Dolcetto | Including Diano d’Alba and Dogliani | In Diano d’Alba it has its own DOCG: Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba |
| Roero Arneis DOCG | At least 95% Arneis | Roero, on the left bank of the Tanaro opposite the Langhe | White wine; the Roero also makes a red from Nebbiolo |
| Moscato d’Asti / Asti Spumante | Moscato Bianco | Around Canelli | Sweet and aromatic; in Canelli sparkling wines mature in underground cellars |
Sources: Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, World Heritage association paesaggivitivinicoliunesco.it, Roero DOCG production rules. As of 1 October 2026.
According to the tourist board, more than 400 wine cellars in the Langhe, Monferrato and Roero are open to visitors – from big names to small family estates. A typical tasting lasts one to two hours: a walk through the vineyard or cellar, followed by a tasting of several wines, often with grissini, cheese or cured meats.
These offers start right at the winery. There is no pickup in Turin – you travel there yourself by car, with a driver or by train and taxi.
One-hour cellar tour at the Virna Borgogno winery, Via Alba 73 in Barolo, followed by four Barolos, including single-vineyard wines from Cannubi and Sarmassa. Easy to combine with a visit to the WiMu. Guided in Italian, English and French.
from €40.00
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The meeting point is the Sobrero winery in Castiglione Falletto, right in the Barolo area. After a walk through the vineyard and cellar you taste seven wines and two liqueurs, with olive oil, cured meats, cheese and bread. Guided in English.
from €49.00
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At the Ca’ Neuva winery near Dogliani you visit the cellar and taste seven wines – from Roero Arneis via Dogliani, Nebbiolo and Barbera to Barolo. They come with Piedmontese bites such as vitello tonnato sauce, salami and cheese. Guided in English and Italian.
from €36.00
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Vineyard and cellar of Podere Gagliassi in Monforte d’Alba, four Langhe wines with grissini and hazelnuts. Then you walk to a trattoria for a Piedmontese menu; the restaurant opens at 19:30. Without a car, getting back to Turin in the evening is hardly possible. Guided in English and Italian.
from €65.00
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One hour in the panoramic hot tub at Agriturismo La Torricella near Monforte d’Alba with a spumante aperitif, followed by a short cellar tour and two glasses of wine with salami and cheese. Private group, in English.
from €69.30
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Not in the Langhe but in Monferrato near Asti: at the Bussi Piero winery in Calosso a guide leads you through the vineyard and cellar. Seven wines from spumante via Barbera d’Asti and Nebbiolo to Moscato d’Asti, with small bites. In English, Italian and French.
from €20.00
Details & bookingAccording to the providers, free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance. Travel to the winery not included.
You can visit wineries all year round. But each season has its own appeal:
A hire car gives you the most flexibility in the Langhe. From Turin, take the A6 towards Savona and at Marene join the A33 towards Asti. Between the villages, country roads wind through the vineyards.
The catch is the wine. Italy has a drink-drive limit of 0.5 g/l. Drivers who have held their licence for less than three years or are under 21 are subject to a zero-alcohol rule. At a tasting with several wines you reach the limit quickly.
With the Torino + Piemonte Card, entry to the WiMu wine museum in Barolo and the Castello di Grinzane Cavour is free. Note: the 24-hour card covers a maximum of three museums. The card pays off mainly if you also visit the museums in Turin.
You can also taste Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera in Turin – at a wine tasting in the city centre or on a food tour with wine.
Yes. On this page you'll find four tours with pickup in Turin, all of them private tours with a driver. All four are offered in English. Many other tastings, including well-known offers on booking platforms, only start at the winery in the Langhe.
Partly. You can get to Alba on the SFM4 suburban train direct from Torino Porta Susa or Lingotto. Wine villages such as Barolo or La Morra have no railway station, and you need to check bus connections in advance. Without a car, the easiest option is a tour from Turin or a tour that picks you up in Alba.
According to the tour providers, the drive from Turin to the Langhe takes around an hour. By train with an onward connection from Alba it takes considerably longer.
Yes, that is standard practice in the Langhe and is also recommended by the tourist board. Book through a tour, directly with the winery or via the Langhe Monferrato Roero tourist board's platform.
Yes, all the tours from Turin on this page are offered in English. Most tastings at the wineries themselves are held in Italian and English.
0.5 g/l. Drivers with less than three years' experience and drivers under 21 are subject to a zero-alcohol rule. If you're driving to a tasting, only taste and spit.
That depends on the vintage. In 2025 Dolcetto and Barbera were picked from early September, and the Nebbiolo for Barolo and Barbaresco from late September.
Both are made from 100% Nebbiolo but come from different municipalities. Barolo is aged for at least 38 months, 18 of them in wood. Barbaresco is aged for at least 26 months, 9 of them in wood.
Standard admission is €9.00, or €7.00 for 65 and over. Entry is free with the Torino + Piemonte Card. The museum is open daily from 10:30 to 19:00, with last admission at 18:00.
Since 2014. The World Heritage Site “Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato” comprises six component areas, including the Langa del Barolo, the Hills of Barbaresco and the Castello di Grinzane Cavour.
Yes, especially from October to December, when the truffle fair is on in Alba. Everything about the fair, truffle hunting and getting there is on our page Alba & white truffles.