Barbaresco and Neive Half-Day
Four hours between the Barbaresco tower and one of the finest villages in Italy
Highlights
- The Barbaresco tower and the view over the Tanaro hills
- The regional wine library in San Donato: dozens of growers in one room
- Neive, one of the finest villages in Italy, on foot
- Four hours: it fits around a morning cellar visit or an afternoon arrival
- Pickup and drop-off at your address
- A cellar tasting on request, booked by us
About this tour
In Barbaresco you climb the medieval tower for the view over the Tanaro hills, and visit the regional wine library housed in the deconsecrated church of San Donato, where the Barbaresco of dozens of different growers can be tasted in one room. In Neive, one of the officially designated finest villages in Italy, you walk uphill between brick houses and drink wherever you find yourself.
It is the right half day if you already have an estate booked in the morning, if you arrive late from Turin or Milan, or if you simply want to see the Langhe without committing the whole day.
Itinerary
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Pickup where you are staying 20 min
We collect you in Alba or one of the Langhe villages. From Alba it is ten minutes on roads through the vines.
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Barbaresco: the tower and the wine library 1h 30min
Up the medieval tower, then down into the church of San Donato, now the regional wine library, to taste growers who have no tasting room of their own.
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The ridge road to Neive 20 min
Fifteen minutes of narrow road above the Tanaro with vines on both sides. The part nobody photographs and everybody remembers.
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Neive on foot 1h 15min
The old village runs uphill, all brick and courtyards. An hour covers it, including a stop at the bar on the square or in one of the wine shops.
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Drive back 20 min
We take you back to where you are staying, or into Alba if you would rather stay in town for the evening.
What's included
- A licensed private-hire driver for four hours
- Air-conditioned Mercedes car or minivan, fuel and tolls
- Pickup and drop-off at your address in the Langhe
- Booking an estate along the route if you want one
- Water on board
Not included
- The Barbaresco tower climb and tastings at the wine library
- Any cellar visits
- Lunch and drinks
- Gratuities, always optional
Good to know
- The Barbaresco tower keeps shorter hours in winter and does not open in heavy rain: we check before we set off.
- Neive is uphill on cobbles: comfortable shoes.
- Adding an estate needs at least two days notice.
- The half day runs morning or afternoon: the afternoon light on the hills is better.
- Paid on the day, in cash, directly to the driver.
Meeting point
Alba (CN), Piazza Michele Ferrero · Open in Google Maps
If you would rather reach us in Alba, we wait in Piazza Michele Ferrero, on the arcade side. The driver holds a sign with your name and messages you on WhatsApp the evening before with the car model and plate.
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off are included in Alba, Barolo, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Barbaresco, Neive, Serralunga d'Alba and the farmhouses around them, including the ones at the end of the gravel roads where coaches cannot go. If you are staying in Turin, Milan or Genoa we add the return transfer: send us the address and we give you the exact price before you confirm.
Frequently asked questions
Do we visit an estate?
Not in the base price. The regional wine library in Barbaresco lets you taste many growers without an appointment; if you want a visit at an estate we book it, just say so.
How is this different from the Barolo and Barbaresco wine tour?
This is half a day about the villages, with open tastings at the wine library. The wine tour is a day built around booked cellar visits, across two appellations.
Can it be done arriving from Turin?
Yes, by adding the transfer. Many guests book it for their arrival day: airport transfer, half a day in the hills, hotel by the evening.
How much walking is there?
A little over a kilometre in total, but almost all of it uphill and on cobbles. The Barbaresco tower is climbed on foot.
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Arriving by plane or train?
We also run private transfers from airports and stations. Door to door, on your schedule.
