Piedmont Culinary Retreat:
Michelin Feasts, Truffle Hunts & Vineyard Tours

Day 1

Arrival & Michelin Welcome Dinner

Your arrival at Turin Airport (TRN) marks the beginning of your gastronomic journey. There, your private driver awaits to escort you on a seamless 1.5-hour transfer to Relais San Maurizio, a former monastery transformed into an exclusive countryside retreat. Check into your luxury suite upon arrival and take the time to enjoy the property’s historic wine cellar and serene terraces that overlooks the vineyard-draped hills. This is your home for the week.

Indulge in a welcome dinner at Guido da Costigliole, the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, once you've rest up from a long flight. Expect a tasting menu that may feature Tajarin pasta with shaved white truffle, Fassona beef tartare, hazelnut-crusted guinea fowl, Castelmagno cheese soufflé, and a Piedmont hazelnut praline dessert. Each course is perfectly paired with aged Barolo and Barbaresco wines that sets the tone for a week of culinary excellence.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 2

Truffle Hunting & Barbaresco Wines

Before setting off on a private transfer to the forests near Alba, take your time gett Then, meet your licensed truffle hunter and trained dogs, who will guide you on an exclusive search for Piedmont’s prized white truffles. Learn about the traditions of truffle hunting and then enjoy a tasting of freshly shaved truffle over artisanal bread and local cheese. Continue to Osteria dei Sognatori for lunch and expect tajarin pasta with white truffle, veal carpaccio with hazelnut oil, porcini risotto, and panna cotta with Barolo chinato reduction, all paired with regional wines.

Visit Produttori del Barbaresco for a guided tasting of Barbaresco vintages and a tour of the estate’s cellars and vineyard after a hearty lunch. From here, take a short stroll through Barbaresco village to see its medieval tower and sweeping vineyard views before returning to Relais San Maurizio. End the evening with dinner at Ristorante Stazione, where highlights may include roasted guinea fowl with truffle sauce, agnolotti del plin, braised veal cheek with Barolo reduction, and hazelnut semifreddo, accompanied by a fine wine selection.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3

Exploring Barolo & Alba’s Culinary Scene

After breakfast, a private driver will escort you to the storied village of Barolo. The day opens with a guided visit to the Barolo Wine Museum. Take the time to explore interactive exhibits that trace the history of Nebbiolo grapes and the evolution of the DOCG designation (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita designation is the highest quality classification for Italian wines). Step into the cellars of Ceretto Winery up next, for a private tour led by the estate’s sommelier. Here, you will have the chance to learn about the painstaking production process of Barolo vintages known worldwide for their complexity.

Lunch follows at Michele Chiarlo’s estate restaurant. The place offers a sweeping vineyard views from its panoramic terrace. Expect dishes such as vitello tonnato, agnolotti del plin with sage butter, braised beef in Barolo wine, and hazelnut cake with zabaglione cream, each course paired with exceptional local wines. Guests may then enjoy an optional stroll through Barolo village to visit boutique enotecas and wine shops. To unwind before dinner, a private transfer returns you to Relais San Maurizio. Evening, on the other hand, brings a three-Michelin-starred dining experience at Ristorante Piazza Duomo in Alba with seasonal tasting menus highlighting the artistry of modern Piedmontese cuisine.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 4

Cooking Class & Fine Dining in Cervere

Start the day with a slow breakfast at the hotel before setting off on a private drive to an acclaimed cooking school on the outskirts of Alba. Here, under the guidance of seasoned local chefs, you’ll learn the art of Piedmontese cuisine. The experience culminates in a long, wine-accompanied lunch featuring the very recipes you’ve crafted, paired with vintages from nearby vineyards.

Later, wander through the gentle slopes of the surrounding wine country, where rows of vines trace the curves of the Barolo and Barbaresco hills. As evening approaches, return to Relais San Maurizio to rest before an extraordinary dinner. Tonight’s table is set at Antica Corona Reale in Cervere, a Michelin-starred institution celebrated for its elegant interpretations of local tradition. Expect silken tagliolini dusted with wild mushrooms, risotto enriched with seasonal truffles, meltingly tender veal cheek, and a finale of hazelnut semifreddo.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5

Spa Indulgence & Seasonal Tasting Menu

Today’s pace is slower than usual to allow your mind and body to rest after days of riveting culinary exploration. So, savor this down time at the hotel and enjoy spa packages. This includes a 25-minute massage, access to the salt cave, a thalassotherapy path with two salt pools, a Kneipp path, chromotherapy, a swimming pool with whirlpool, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, and a serene relaxation area with panoramic views. The experience is complemented by the fitness center and a selection of herbal teas or a glass of wine with finger food served at the Hemingway Bar.

Visit Origini Bistrot or the Spa Lounge for lunch. Find light, seasonal dishes such as hazelnut-crusted trout, porcini mushroom salad, risotto with fresh herbs, and a fruit tart with zabaglione cream, paired with crisp local wines. The afternoon is yours to enjoy at an unhurried pace. You might wander through the hotel’s botanical garden or settle onto a sun-dappled terrace with a glass of wine. A culinary experience awaits in the evening at Guido da Costigliole, the property’s Michelin-starred restaurant. The chefs craft a tasting menu that shifts with the season, all paired with a wine list as thoughtful as the cuisine itself.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 6

Langhe Villages, Hazelnuts & Canelli Dining

Breakfast is unhurried and again taken at the hotel. Soon after, a private guide leads you into the Langhe countryside, tracing quiet roads through La Morra and Monforte d’Alba. At the Belvedere of La Morra, the view opens wide—vineyards stretching in soft waves toward the horizon. Lunch is waiting at Osteria More e Macine, a small dining room where the focus is truffle-driven cuisine and wines that speak of the soil around them.

In Alba, the afternoon slows again with a visit to a local chocolatier and hazelnut artisan, where small-batch confections highlight the prized Tonda Gentile nut. There’s also the option of stepping inside a Barbaresco cellar for a guided tasting, a chance to understand why Nebbiolo remains the soul of Piedmont wine. By evening, you are back at Relais San Maurizio for a short pause before dinner at Ristorante San Marco in Canelli. The restaurant has been part of Asti’s culinary story for more than seventy years and still serves its signature dishes with quiet confidence.

Overnight:  Piedmont

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7

Departure

Your final day in Piedmont will be spent enjoying and savoring your breakfast at the hotel. Take this moment  to take in the sweeping views before you, as you look back on the gastronomic journey you just had. Linger in the sweet aftermath of this adventure that doesn’t have to end just yet. 

Your private driver awaits to transfer you to the airport for your flight back home or onto another exhilarating journey with us. Like we said, this adventure doesn't have to end just yet.

Meals included: Breakfast