Wine & Chocolate Tour and Tasting in Alba area
Overview
Enter the estate and begin your journey through the world of Barolo, surrounded by the rolling hills of the UNESCO-listed Langhe.
Start with a visit to the vineyards surrounding the estate. Explore the approximately 11 hectares of vineyards and learn about grape cultivation, the local terroir and the different phenological phases of the vine throughout the growing season.
The tour then continues inside the winery, where you'll discover the different stages of the winemaking process following the harvest.
Finish your visit in the atmospheric historic cellar, once used by Luigi Arnulfo to store his Barolo barrels. Here, enjoy the Wine & Chocolate Experience created in collaboration with the historic Piedmontese chocolate brand Venchi®.
Taste five estate wines, Each wine is paired with a different Venchi® chocolate, presented during the tasting to highlight the relationship between the wine's characteristics and the chocolate.
What's Included
- Guided tour of the winery and vineyards tour
- Venchi chocolate paired with each type of wine tour
- Visit to the Luigi Arnulfo Historical Museum
- Guided tasting of 5 wines
- Anything not listed as included is to be considered excluded.
Meeting Location
HXW7+VM4 Monforte d'Alba
Province of Cuneo, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Enter the estate and start your journey through the Barolo wine.
Immersed in the rolling hills of the UNESCO Heritage Site. We start with 11 hectares of vineyards isit to the vineyards surrounding the estate,
where the cultivation of the vine and its phenological phases will be addressed. After that, the tour continues in the museum where the history of founder Luigi Arnulfo is encapsulated. The tour continues in the winery where all the stages following the harvest take place: from the rooms with steel tanks for fermentation to the barrels for aging. The tour ends in the impressive tasting room, which is the old cellar where Luigi Arnulfo kept his Barolo barrels. The Wine & Chocolate Experience was created in collaboration with the historic Piedmontese brand Venchi. A tasting designed to offer a more special experience where wine is paired with chocolate. Four wines and our own Barolo Chinato will be featured in the tasting.
Get ready to live an amazing experience!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
- In case of bad weather, the winery reserves the right to cancel the vineyard tour.
- Small pets are welcome, but larger pets are not allowed.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-17024P919
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Guided tour of the winery and vineyards tour.
- Venchi chocolate paired with each type of wine tour.
- Visit to the Luigi Arnulfo Historical Museum.
- Guided tasting of 5 wines.
- Anything not listed as included is to be considered excluded.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Wine & Chocolate Tour and Tasting in Alba area is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Wine & Chocolate Tour and Tasting in Alba area will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Guided tour of the winery and vineyards tour
- Venchi chocolate paired with each type of wine tour
- Visit to the Luigi Arnulfo Historical Museum
- Guided tasting of 5 wines
- Anything not listed as included is to be considered excluded.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
- In case of bad weather, the winery reserves the right to cancel the vineyard tour.
- Small pets are welcome, but larger pets are not allowed.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
