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Villa Hotel in the Piedmont Region of Italy
 La Villa Hotel (Mombaruzzo, Asti 14046, Italy, Tel: +39 0141 793 890 or +39 347 281 8843 Fax: +39 0141 739 991 ),
It is about 50 miles outside of Torino, Italy in the Peidmont Region of the beautiful Monferrato hills. A 17th century "palazzo" has been transformed into a modern and elegant country hotel. An Italian country breakfast is included. A wide variety of local wines, espresso and more are available at the bar.
Perfect For a Wine Tasting Tour
The area is home of many of Italy's finest wines including Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, Brachetto, Gavi, Asti, Grignolino, Dolcetto and Moscato . Monferrato hills area includeso over 40 DOC and 6 DOCG wines. There are wine producers who offer wine tastings within 5 minutes of the hotel.
Kick Back, Relax and Enjoy the Italian Countryside
La Villa sits on a high hill inthe middle of the the beautiful rolling Monferrato countryside. La Villa Hotel is surrounded by vineyards.
Even in winter the scenery, vineyards, rolling hills and the alps in the distance are breathtaking. Take a scenic walk up the hill, visit the local cathedral - or, just relax by the pool, or on the roof terrace.
Extraordinary Hospitality
The English owners provide warmth, help with anything Italian and even make arrangements for visits to the local winery's, rental cars and/or transportation form the train station in Asti or Nitzi. There is a TV room, ouTD valign="top"oor pool overlooking the beautiful vindyards and a bar for wine, cocktails and espresso. Great palce for romantic get away or a family vacation.
PiedmontRegion of Italy
La Ville Hotel is located a short distance from Nitzi which has several wonderful restaurants, including our favorite the La Romatique
Event in Piedmont
Piedmont is locted in the extreme northwestern edge of Italy that shares alpine peaks with neighboring France and Switzerland, the region of Piedmont (Regione Piemonte) is the 2nd largest in Italy. The Piedmontalps cover the land-locked region on three sides, and the Po River, Italy’s largest, crosses throughthe region, with capital city, Torino (Turin) in the valley. To the west, Piedmont is bordered byFrance; to the north, Valle d'Aosta, Switzerland, to the east Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, andto the south, Liguria. It’s rich and mountainous geography covers the provinces of Turin,Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and Vercel.> The name of theregion is a reference to the fact that Piedmont sits at the foot of the mountains (piede dei
Bigger and more diverse then anywhere else on the Italian mainland, Piedmont is known not only as a region rich in cuisine and rich in culture but also the kind of rich that got carried down fromthe uber-rich Savoy Rulers and their famous baroque and opulent Savoy Residences. Traditionalmodern day Piedmontese are gastronomically obsessed, overly blessed by scenery and culturallyelite. With its mountains, castles and vineyard covered hills, Piedmont’s magical landscape hasalways been one of the region’s greatest attractions and now, its magnificently restored grand palaces and noble mansions house 40 outstanding museums. Intriguing and romantic, the oldmedieval routes, fortresses and castles, great lakes and rolling vine-covered hills are all located close enough for about a one hour drive from the center of the region.
The Piedmontese palate can almost alone explain the tasting, smelling and eating culture that theregion has produced with their sought-after White Truffles (Tartufi Bianchi) the lands of thegreat wines, from Barolo to Barbaresco, and various Dolcetti, birthplace of Vermouth and thehazelnut-chocolate confection we know as Nutella.The diversity of rich, baroque downtown Torino with its fashion and attitude, the Langhe Roerowine country and culinary heartland, the great lake districts and villages of Maggiore and Orta,and the charming small towns such as Alba and Bra, and the surrounding alps each offer acollection of historic sights, bakeries, chocolate shops, acclaimed restaurants, museums and otherdisplays of stunning art, one of a kind stores, and year-round festivals of art, culture and cuisine.
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