Our walk to discover Magliano Alfieri starts from the panoramic point of the Strada Romantica (A). It is collocated on the panoramic balcony of the church of San Andrea (B), from where you can admire the Tanaro valley, the soft hills of the Langhe and, on the right, the city of Alba.

We proceed further, walking around the majestic Castle and its museums (C). The castle’s shapes are both severe and delicate, typical features of the late Piedmontese Baroque. The most peculiar aspects of the castle are the main door, the staircase of honor, the ballroom and the chapel. The commissioners of the castle were the count Catalano Alfieri, a general of the Savoy infantry, and his son Carlo Emanuele. Due to the lack of heirs, the construction went under the control of another branch of the family (the so-called Alfieri from Sostegno) in 1797. The last descendant of the family, the Marquise Margherita Visconti Venosta Pallavicino-Mossi, decided to donate it to the church of the village in 1952 which, in turn, gave it to the town council. In the ancient castle rooms, you can now visit the “Cappella del Crocifisso”, which hosts many fascinating frescos, and the Art and Folk Tradition Museum. Here you can find an interesting wing dedicated to plaster ceilings. Plaster building techniques were particularly used and appreciated due to the presence of caves in Piedmont.

The walk goes through the Parco Alfieri (D), then we continue on the main road that leads to the village called Castellinaldo where we’ll stop at the wayside shrine (E).

Here we are surrounded by peach and apple trees and by the vineyards that produce the two DOCG wines of the area: Roero and Roero Arneis. The Roero is made from the vinification of Nebbiolo grapes, it’s an aromatic and perfumed wine, very fruity, elegant and with an intense ruby red color. The Arneis instead is dry and slightly acidic with a note of bitter, the color is pale yellow with bright green shades.