Bacchus and Beyond, a specialist wine tour company, launches its wine tours in Italy’s Piedmont region. Famous for its wine and food, Piedmont is the perfect region for Bacchus and Beyond to provide its clients with the opportunity to discover all the gastronomic delights of North Western Italy.

Michael Back, director, Bacchus and Beyond, says “Coming from a popular wine region in Western Australia which excels in wine tourism, I was struck by the possibilities Piedmont had to offer. Visiting as a casual tourist I found I was unable to get close to the inside story of this wine-rich haven.”

“The opportunity to take any wine lover, from novice to professional, to such amazing cellars which are not normally accessible to the general public, was too good an opportunity to resist. This is a region where “la dolce vita” is an expectation rather than an aspiration.”

Bacchus and Beyond offers wine enthusiasts the opportunity to visit this well-known but less-travelled wine region with tours running from March to November. Each tour runs over four nights and five days and caters for a maximum of 14 people, though customised itineraries can be arranged. Tours are priced at £899 per person with discounts available for group bookings of four or more people.

The wineries visited combine traditional and modern wine production and access to winemakers, cellars and vineyards make for truly memorable visits.

Departing from Milan (Malpensa) airport or Milan railway station, guests are escorted around the Langhe Hills in style, staying each night in the heart of the wine growing areas in accommodation that combines comfort with a sense of history and mystique.

The Piedmont region specialises in reds, whites and sparkling wines and is known for producing some of the finest wines in the world. Tours are designed to be enjoyed by wine lovers of all levels of experience and each guest’s preference of wine style will be explored.

The Piedmont experience is not only about fine wine. This stunningly beautiful region is famed for its truffles and is also the home of the Slow Food Movement where quality and tradition combine to produce local specialties respected throughout Italy and the world.

For additional information, please visit http://www.bacchusandbeyond.com or contact Michael Back at info@bacchusandbeyond.com or on 0208 432 3313.