Name Barolo Seal of quality Guarantee of Origin and Protected Designation of Origin. A.O.C. – D.P.R. 23th April 1966 A.O.C.G. – D.P.R. 1st July 1980 Description A wine of great structure, expressing a complex and fascinating bouquet capable of developing as time goes by, without losing its fascinating organoleptic characteristics: of a full and intense…
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Barbera of Alba
Name Barbera of Alba Seal of quality Guarantee of Origin. A.O.C. – D.P.R. 27th May 1970 Description Barbera d’Alba is a prestigious wine, rich in impeccable colours, generally evoking a deep ruby red, the colour of cardinal cassocks; a generous and heterogeneous bouquet, with fruity scents recalling blackberries, cherries, strawberries and red fruit jams, and…
Barbaresco AOCG
Name Barbaresco AOCG Seal of quality Product denomination. Products with seal of quality correspond to the acknowledged denomination. A.O.C. – D.P.R. 23th April 1966 A.O.C.G. – D.P.R. 3rd October 1980 Description An intense and brilliant wine, shading from ruby red to garnet, and a stimulating bouquet of persisting fruity or ethereal fragrances recalling raspberries and…
Asti AOCG
Name Asti AOCG Seal of quality Guarantee of Origin and Protected Designation of Origin. A.O.C. – D.P.R. 9th July 1967 A.O.C.G. – D.P.R. 29th November 1993 Description A straw-yellow wine characterised by a strong aromatic component that reproduces the fragrance of the ripe bunches of muscatel, combined with a low-alcohol content and harmonious sweetness. It…
Typical Bread Varieties
Name Typical Bread Varieties: Tupunin, Mica of Cuneo, Campagnola Buschese and Rubatà Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product (PAT). Description Bread which formed a dietary staple in past centuries is a typical and traditional foodstuff, and it also represents a precious gastronomic heritage to be re-discovered and valued. Traditional bread types differ in shape…
Rhum Chocolates
Name Rhum Chocolates Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product (PAT). Description They are often named after the place where they are produced, these chocolates feature a small portion of rum cream inside a meringue layer which is then coated with a fine layer of dark chocolate, they are round in shape, and of dark…
Baci di Cherasco
Name Baci di Cherasco Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product (PAT) Description Baci di Cherasco are crunchy chocolates, made from dark chocolate, hazel-nuts (of Tonda gentile delle Langhe variety) toasted and crushed together with cocoa butter. The raw ingredients are mixed together and the mixture obtained is crushed into small pieces, which once cooled…
Fresh Pasta
Name Fresh Pasta Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product (PAT). Description Egg- based fresh pasta is a typical Piedmontese dish, which is usually enjoyed as a family meal on Sundays or holidays. It makes use of particular ingredients and is of a particular format which makes use of simple and wholesome ingredients and requires…
Honey
Name Honey Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product (PAT). Description According to the international regulation issued by the Codex Alimentarius F.A.O/O.M.S. Commission in 1998, honey is defined as being the “edible product that domestic bees produce from the nectar of flowers or from the secretions of the living parts of plants to be found…
Hazelnut Hard Nougat
Name Hazelnut Hard Nougat Seal of quality Typical Food Farming Product. Description Torrone (nougat) is a sweet that is common throughout various regions of Italy, and was already known as early as Roman times. The distinguishing feature of the nougat produced in Piedmont in the zones of Alba and Asti features the use of hazel-nuts…