LOCANDA DEL BARCO

Following a lovely horse-ride, a hike, or mountain bike ride, the rooms of the Locanda del Barco are ideal to treat yourself to a break among the woods and vineyards that produce superior wines. The rooms are furnished with taste and elegance, in typical Piedmont country style, and the agriturismo offers the possibility to use the beautiful swimming pool immersed in greenery. The agriturismo serves local dishes of the Ligurian-Piedmont tradition, made with products that arrive directly from the farm. The farm also produces wine using the grapes of its vineyards (Varvanera, Invè, Costa Mezzana) while fully respecting the traditions. The wine can be tasted and purchased at the agriturismo. A beautiful house in the hills, renovated to perfection.
The idea belongs to Paolo, primary care physician, who has moved into the food and wine sector and had the idea of bringing this old stone farmhouse back to life, in those places where Fausto Coppi trained. These areas are now at the centre of a cycle-tourism re-qualification route in honour of the great cycling champion. This area is also popular for the surrounding woods and for the magnificent scenic view. Let yourself be won over by the dining room that overlooks the sea of hills.

The menu here is set at €30 and includes wine. Alongside local cured meats, the appetisers include aubergine parmesan, herb and bell pepper tart with anchovy and garlic sauce, stuffed onion and tomato, knife-minced fassone beef. The first course dishes include agnolotti with braised meat, risotto with Timorasso, taglierini with vegetable sauce, an out-and-out ode to simplicity, with aubergines, basil, fresh tomato and courgettes. Lasagne and pappardelle with boar sauce are also present. The seconds include guinea fowl with walnut, pine nut and almond sauce. To finish, the desserts: cinnamon scented apple pudding, panna cotta and bonet. The rooms are lovingly and gracefully furnished.