- Langhe
The Langhe (Langa from old dialect Mons Langa et Bassa Langa) is a hilly area to the south and west of the river
Tanaro in theprovince of Cuneo inPiedmont , northernItaly .It is famous for its wines, cheeses, and
truffle s—particularly the white truffles of Alba. The countryside as it was in the first half of the 20th century features prominently in the writings ofBeppe Fenoglio andCesare Pavese , who was born here, inSanto Stefano Belbo .Viticulture
DOC and
DOCG wines produced in this area include:
*Arneis
*Barbera
*Barolo
*Barbaresco
*Dolcetto d'Alba
*Dolcetto di Dogliani
*Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi
*Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi superiore
*Langhe Arneis
*Langhe Chardonnay
*Langhe Chardonnay Vigna
*Langhe Dolcetto
*Langhe Favorita
*Langhe Favorita Vigna
*Langhe Freisa
*Langhe Freisa Vigna
*Langhe Nebbiolo
*Langhe bianco
*Langhe rosso External links
* [http://www.piemonte-italy.info/cuneo/langhe.html Information on The Langhe Piemonte]
* [http://www.torinopiemontevideobank.it/en/materiale.php?materialeID=25&categoriaID=4 The Langhe] , a short overview of the territory on the "Torino Piemonte Video Bank" website.
* [http://www.langhe.net/ Langhe and territory] , a complete portal about Langhe, the territory, the cities and the wines. English version.
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