Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
This region covers five different wine-producing areas, with beautiful landscapes and Castello di Cavour, an emblematic name in the development of vineyards and in Italian history. Located in southern Piedmont, between the Po River and the Ligurian Apennines, it encompasses all the technical and economic processes related to grape cultivation and winemaking that have characterized the region for centuries. Grape pollen dating back to the 5th century BC has been found in the region, when Piedmont was a place of contact and trade between the Etruscans and Celts; Etruscan and Celtic words, especially those related to wine, can still be found in the local dialect. During the Roman Empire, Pliny the Elder mentioned the Piedmont region as one of the most suitable areas for growing grapes in ancient Italy; Strabo mentioned wine barrels here.