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Langhe

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hilly area in Piedmont, Italy

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Contents

7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to the rolling vineyard hills of Langhe, located south of the Tanaro River in the southern part of Italy's Piedmont region. As we begin our walking journey today, you are stepping into a landscape where human ingenuity…

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  2. 2Grinzane Cavour Castle: The Cradle of Modern Italian Wine

    It is truly remarkable to discover that this majestic medieval fortress standing atop the hill was actually the historic epicenter where Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, a key architect of Italian political unification, initiated a…

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  3. 3Barolo Village: The Realm of the King of Wines

    It is truly astonishing to learn that Barolo wine, today universally revered as the undisputed king of wines by critics worldwide, was routinely given away for free by producers prior to the nineteen eighties. Journalist Kerin…

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  4. 4La Morra Belvedere: A Panoramic Masterpiece

    It is truly awe inspiring to realize that standing at this single vantage point grants you an uninterrupted three hundred and sixty degree panoramic masterpiece stretching all the way from the snow capped Ligurian Alps to the…

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  5. 5Barbaresco Tower and the Visionary Winemakers

    It is truly fascinating to learn that this small village, measuring only one third the size of the Barolo territory, is the birthland of the queen of Italian wines, Barbaresco, a region that captured the hearts of global wine…

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  6. 6Serralunga d'Alba: High Ridges and Ancient Soils

    It is profoundly astonishing to discover that these lush green hills were once the bottom of a warm tropical sea tens of millions of years ago, and that the geological name 'Langhian' Age of the Miocene Epoch takes its global…

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  7. 7Closing

    As our walking tour through the majestic hills of Langhe comes to a close, we hope this journey has filled your senses with deep appreciation for a region that is as rich in culture and literature as it is in viticulture. Beyond…

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What is Langhe?

Langhe is a place with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeHeritage
Story sections7
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates44.6086, 7.9636
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