Explore rural Italy with a full-day guided tour of the Occitan Valleys in Pomaretto, Piedmont. Enjoy refreshments and wine at Montana Granero Farm and learn about the care and skill that goes into preparing each dish. Travel to historical monuments in the mountains and take in panoramic views.
Begin your tour at Montana Granero Farm. Indulge in a hearty breakfast with coffee, juices, and jams produced on-site. From here, take a short walk to the mountains that change with the seasons. Admire foliage that varies from straw yellow to deep red between rich green conifers and the dark earth.
Head to the Museum of the Deaconesses of Vrocchi to discover the life of Waldensian women who cared for and educated the poor in the 19th and 20th centuries. Next up is the Church of the Visitation of Vrocchi, an 18th-century chapel with a richly decorated coffered ceiling.
Continue walking on the mountainside for views that open onto the valleys below, framed by whitewashed peaks. With a little luck, spot some specimens of the local fauna, like the birds of prey that inhabit these peaks.
End your tour back at Montana Granero Farm where a “sinoira” spread and selection of wines await you. Try four starters grown and prepared on the farm followed by the “Supa Barbetta,” a typical dish of the Waldensian Valleys made with cabbage, Seirass, bread, and butter.