The Doglian Wine Trail
T17
Level of difficulty
Type
Duration
4h 05'
STARTING POINT
Marconi Street
Municipality of departure
Dogliani
Starting fee
290 m
POINT OF ARRIVAL
Marconi Street
Municipality of arrival
Dogliani
Arrival fee
290 m
Length of the route
30.5 km
MAXIMUM QUOTE.
515 m
Minimum fee
261 m
Uphill elevation gain
942 m
Downhill gradient
934 m
Charging column
Present
It is located at the Enolocanda del Tufo in Dogliani, Borgata Gombe 33; phone: 0173.70692.
THE PATH.
A charming, medium-length loop trail that winds through the area where the Langhe Doglianesi give way to the Langhe Albesi, amid a riot of hills covered in vineyards that can be admired year-round—and especially during the fall months.
Running mainly along paved roads, the route first follows the Rea stream, then climbs as it turns east toward Monforte d'Alba.
Through some dirt hairpin bends that allow you to touch the timeless charm of the Dolcetto vines, you zigzag with several changes in gradient, until you overlook the Provincial Road to Cissone and thus return to Dogliani village before temporarily ascending the opposite ridge, circumnavigating the so-called Monte Griva, before descending again toward Dogliani and thus being able to catch a glimpse of the various artistic peculiarities worthy of note.
LOCATIONS AND POINTS OF INTEREST
Parish Church of St. Quirico
Dedicated to Saints Quirico and Paolo, the building was designed by the renowned Dogliano architect Giovanni Battista Schellino, and its official inauguration took place on June 29, 1870. Built in the Neoclassical style with a Greek cross plan, it houses a wealth of artistic treasures, including paintings from the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, wooden statues, and a Via Crucis by Gaetano Previati.
Rosary pillars and the monumental cemetery
A striking monumental complex with an imaginative and exclusive reinterpretation of the Gothic style, the Dogliani cemetery certainly represents Giovanni Battista Schellino's most significant intervention. The accuminate spires, which harmonize and draw inspiration from the pyramidal tips of poplars and cypresses facing the sky, give the monumental facade a kind of "religious aesthetic." Similarly noteworthy are the 14 Rosary Pillars, designed by Schellino himself, leading from the cemetery to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace.
Brotherhood of the Battuti
A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, as suggested by the elegant columns inside, it is recognized as a National Monument and houses two valuable canvases restored in 1991: St. Teresa of Avila (1757) by Savona painter Marcello Basilio Mallarini and The Crucifixion, in the apse, by Pietro Cuniberti.
Belvedere
A particularly scenic viewpoint that opens up at the edge of the Castello village and provides a view of the historic center of Dogliani and the Rea valley. On either side of the century-old horse chestnut tree and the Big Bench, the imposing bulk of the Civic Tower and the Perno Castle stands out.
Local Specialties
Dolcetto di Dogliani: considered to be one of the most widespread grape varieties in southern Piedmont, Dolcetto would seem etymologically to derive from dosso or hill (duset), although several scholars prefer to associate it with the sweetness of the pulp that is more easily perceived when tasting the grape than other classic Piedmont varieties. In the territory of Dogliani and twenty other municipalities in the Cuneo area, the Dogliani DOCG appellation is produced, with a strong and harmonious flavor and a finely almond aftertaste.
Copeta di Dogliani: a typical local dessert that was prepared by monks since the Middle Ages with the same technique used to prepare wafers for Holy Mass, it is quite widespread in Southern Piedmont and in the Monregalese area in particular. In the Doglianese version, cooked walnut kernels and hazelnuts are used alongside acacia honey, pressed and blended together.
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