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.
‘La Cocinella’. Serravalle Langhe.
The Goal in Mind. Words and photos Johanna Muther and Robert Büchel* Duration: 1h 40 mins From Roddino via Seravalle Langhe to ‘La Coccinella’. Duration: 1h 40 mins Lange is known for its sensational food and wine, however, those who only devote themselves to one of these two Piedmontese gems will soon want more…
Renato Maunero. Cherasco.
Text and photos: Jürgen Schmücking* In Piedmont there is a wide variety of deeply rooted regional cheeses: Bettelmatt, Caprino Ossolano, Robiola d’Alba, or Robiolo di Roccaverano. Made from goat’s milk, there is a fresh cheese called Tomino di Talucco which, it would seem, may have served as an inspiration for Renato Maunero in Cherasco. Renato…
«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…
Tastë Langhe Hazelnuts. Somano.
“Nocciole” Words and Photos by Eva Mühlbacher On the daily inspirational and photo-perfect hike around Castello we soon discovered the hazelnut groves next to the vineyards. These hazelnuts are not like average hazelnuts, we learned this very quickly when we visited Alberto Quazzo (Tastë Langhe), and we caught Nocciole fever. In the past, the…