Canelli: Wine, Routes and History

Canelli combines wine-making traditions, a route accessible exclusively on foot and historic sites. This creates a varied picture for planning your trip: you can discover local wines, explore an artistically designed route, look out over the vineyards and view buildings dating back several centuries.

Wine and Wine-Making Tradition

In the centre of Canelli, the Enoteca Regionale di Canelli e dell’Astesana offers tastings and sells local wines. Every week, it also organises tastings featuring wines from different producers. The weekly tastings featuring wines from different producers complement the wine sales with a regular local event that brings several producers together. This means that the focus is not only on a single wine, but also on the range offered by different producers.

Bosca is also closely associated with Canelli: Bosca was founded in Canelli in 1831. The Bosca winery in Canelli offers tastings, wine sales and tours. MU.S.A. presents more than 150 years of Italian wine-making tradition, that is, a history centred on wine and wine production. These places give your stay a clear focus on the region’s wine culture.

On Foot to Views and Art

The Via degli Innamorati runs from Piazza San Tommaso to Costa Belvedere, the Unesco Belvedere. The route is accessible exclusively on foot, making it suitable for a mindful exploration at your own pace; you should therefore allow time for a separate walk there.

The section of the Via degli Innamorati at the Sternia is an open-air gallery featuring works inspired by Raymond Peynet. A path surrounded by vineyards leads to the Torre dei Contini. The tower offers a 360-degree view over the vineyards; in the background are the Alps on one side and the Ligurian Apennines on the other. The views and route design therefore provide a distinct accent alongside the wine offerings and historic buildings.

Evidence from Several Centuries

Canelli also preserves different historical periods in individual buildings. Castello Gancia was built in the 11th century as a defensive fortification. Castello di Canelli is a historic residence from the 17th century. Castello Gancia was designed as a defensive fortification, while Castello di Canelli served as a historic residence in a later period. Among the churches, the dates range from the rebuilding of the Church of San Tommaso between 1692 and 1694 to the 18th-century Church of San Rocco, which is an example of Canelli Baroque.

When choosing your accommodation in Canelli, you can prioritise your days according to these interests: the wine offerings of the Enoteca and Bosca winery, the route accessible exclusively on foot or the historic sites. This keeps your planning close to the specific themes that define Canelli.

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