Piedmontese wines

There are as many as nine vintage wines stocks (often located in old castles) and a great number of wine shops around the area.
From the Langhe and the Monferrato firstly but also from the Canavese and the Biella area, Piedmont is the region of Italy's most authoritative wines.
Barolo (D.O.C.G. - controlled designation of origin guaranteed). Barbaresco (D.O.C.G.), Barbera, Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino are only some of the red wines produced. Many different dry (brut) and sweet sparkling wines are produced in Piedmont. Asti is the main area of production.

 Liqueurs and digestivi (after dinner drinks)

-Torino's Vermouth is known all over the world (the oldest being Carpano). It consists essentially of white wine (originally for the hills around Torino) flavoured with extracts and infusions of many aromatic herbs, spices and roots.
- Barolo chinato is obtained with the main addition of calissaja cinchona roots; various local bitter liqueurs and many grappa liquors come from many different grape varieties, the queen being Barolo.

 Cafés

t’s impossible to resist the sweet temptation of Torino’s patisserie art or the atmosphere of the historical cafés in the central area.
You can find Baratti & Milano and Caffè Mulassano in Piazza Castello, Caffè Flora and Caffè Elena in the huge Piazza Vittorio, Caffè Torino and Caffè San Carlo in Piazza San Carlo, Pasticceria Pfatisch close to Porta Nuova railway station.

Don’t miss a stop at Bicerin, one of the oldest café in town where you can taste the historic drink of Torino and other specialities.