Serafina Quota
If you’re looking for useful, first-hand information about what it’s like to stay with us, you’ve come to the right place. We started ‘Quota’ as a place for our guests to share their experiences with you; whether it’s tried-and-tested gastronomy, authentic agriculture, local craft businesses, or exciting wineries.
‘Quota’ translates as ‘share’, and while this is not the only definition, we felt it was a fitting name for this collection of passionate articles as not only are they sharing their first-hand experiences directly with you, but each person that visits us also contributes a share to the success of this project.
Rather than going on a vacation that’s all about consuming, with us you can contribute your share simply by immersing yourself in the charming and, in many places, still wonderfully traditional way of life of the Piemontese.
Podere del Vescovo Countryhouse
Text and Photos Arianna Cristiano* There is something magical about Langhe during the first days of autumn: an apparent calm seems to pervade the air, the days get gloomier but the nature all around does not yet seem ready to take off its summer clothes. We, on the other hand, have to change clothes,…
Barolo Bar. Monforte d’Alba.
Words and photos: Charis Stank Barolo Monfortino is a red wine made from Nebbiolo grapes that is sold for amounts that run into four figures. Thankfully, those who visit the Barolo Bar Monforte do not have to dig so deep into their pockets as the wine and rural cuisine of the Barolo region can…
Agripanetteria di Stefano Musso. Dogliani.
Words and Photos by Anna Pearson* Have you ever heard of an “agripanetteria”? I never had until recently, but then I figured it out: “Agricoltura” (agriculture) + “Panetteria” (bakery) = “Agripanetteria” = a bakery that processes home-grown grain! Et voilà, in Dogliani there is someone who does just that: Stefano Musso grows ancient grains which…
Mosto Ardente. Castellino Tanaro.
Words by Charis Stank* Photos by Ulla Schneeweis** Hot and Sustainable: The Mosto Ardente mustard and chili factory in Piedmont. Remote working, curfews, standstill: the Corona pandemic is changing everyday life worldwide. Traditional models of work and life are being shaken up, with new, flourishing visions of the future being sought out. But who…
Osteria dei Binelli. Dogliani.
Restaurant tip for Piedmont: Osteria dei Binelli – Piedmontese cuisine in a traditional locanda. Words and photos: Charis Stank, Schönste Zeit Magazin. Tables with white, wooden chairs whose legs are sometimes not quite straight, and food where you can tell the ingredients haven’t made a trip around the world. What is it that…
Cascina Barroero. Cortemiglia.
Le Nocciole Words and Photos by Jürgen Schmücking* There is no place in the world where such excellent (and numerous) Hazelnuts could grow, except for the Langhe. The world of the Nocciole can be explored nowhere else in an as authentic and well-tasting way as at the Cascina Barroero, in Cortemilia. It can…
Osteria Centro Storico. Serralunga d’Alba.
Osteria Centro Storico. Serralunga. Words and Photos by Jürgen Schmücking* A pearl of Italian hospitality can be found inthe historical city center of the small village, Serralunga d’Alba. The Vinoteca Centro Storico is a culinary sanctuary for wine connoisseurs and gourmands. Here, the small guest room is bulging with excellent wines and delicious specialties…
«Morgana del Re» – organic hazelnuts from Rodello
Words and photos by Anna Pearson* My very first gelato from Nocciole Piedmonte IGP was unforgettable! Who doesn’t love the roasted Piedmontese hazelnuts that you can now – luckily! – also find outside Italy in good delicatessen shops. They have been an integral part of my kitchen since I discovered them during one of…
Cantina Mauro Veglio. La Morra.
Words by Ludo Paul van Mill* Photos by Arianna Cristiano* Mid-September in Piedmont. The shadows are getting longer, it’s sunny, warm, but not too humid. Over narrow country roads meandering through the crisp green hills like a slow-motion rollercoaster, we’re on our way with Yvonne to the village of La Morra. In the distance…
Winebar Bottega Number 10. Belvedere Langhe.
A PERFECT 10. Words by Gunnar Berendson* Photos by Anja Kaufmann* In December 2019, a small sensation occurred in the town of Belvedere Langhe, which is characterized by the Serafina-Mecca Trattoria del Peso: the town’s culinary offerings were virtually doubled overnight with the opening of The Number10 wine bar in Via Donadei 10. This…