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If desserts are never enough for you—at breakfast, for a snack or as the perfect ending to lunch or dinner — if you can’t finish the day without a piece of chocolate and sweetness is your state of mind, then you’re in the right place.
Langhe Monferrato Roero are famous worldwide for their great wines and white truffle, but for the most indulgent, these hills are above all the land of Ferrero, Nutella, Rocher, and Mon Chéri: a kingdom where hazelnuts meet cocoa and temptation knows no bounds.
We’ve already highlighted the 10 iconic desserts from Piedmont, but today we want to dedicate a special focus to His Majesty: chocolate.
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1) The chocolate tradition in Cherasco – Baci di Cherasco
Small gems of indulgence, Baci di Cherasco are a blend of dark chocolate (65% cocoa mass) and coarsely chopped toasted Piedmont Hazelnuts PGI. Born in 1881 at the historic Pasticceria Barbero, they quickly became the town’s sweet symbol.
👉 On your food and wine trip through Langhe Monferrato Roero, a stop at Confetteria Barbero, guardian of this tradition, is a must.
2) Chocolate Experience
Can’t get enough chocolate? Enjoy a unique tasting experience that pairs chocolate with bitters, revealing surprising flavor combinations and nuances.
👉 Discover more about the Chocolate Experience.
3) An experience that begins with the aroma
Discovering the taste of chocolate can also be the sweet finale of a longer journey: starting with its aroma, on a sensory walk that combines history, traditional recipes and chocolate. A playful exploration of smell and taste inside a refined “scent lounge”, designed to evoke memories and emotions.
👉 Experience the Stroll among the fragrances.
4) Wine & Chocolate Experience
A meeting of two Piedmontese excellences: red wine and chocolate. A sensory journey celebrating the perfect marriage of a glass and sweetness: in a historic Barolo cellar, tastings of renowned wines (including Barolo Chinato) are paired with chocolate for a true explosion of the senses.
👉 Wine & Chocolate Experience.
5) Artisan chocolateries, pastry shops and gelaterias
Not just experiences, but also beloved places where you can step inside and be enveloped by the aroma of cocoa: shops, pastry shops, chocolateries and gelaterias preserving ancient knowledge and contemporary creativity.
👉 Start at Cioccolateria Ravera, where specialties include Baci di Cherasco, hot chocolate, the “Anello dell’Imperatore” (in memory of Napoleon’s visit), torrone and chocolate salami.
👉 Continue in Alba at Laboratorio di Resistenza Dolciaria, tasting the “Sacher di Langa” with berry jam and Gianduja coating or the “Bella Abissina” with cocoa beans and almonds. Don’t miss chocolate delights like Albesi al Barolo, Golosini al Rhum and Birbettini, chocolate meringues joined by a Birbèt cream.
👉 Finally, in Barolo, let yourself be enchanted by La Piccolina, where artisanal gelato becomes a sweet and genuine symbol of the Langhe. A tasting of chocolate gelato is a must, an authentic expression of tradition and Made in Italy passion.
✨ Whether you love dark, milk or hazelnut chocolate, Langhe Monferrato Roero offers a delicious journey through tradition and creativity.
Create your holiday with us and make it even sweeter!