Wine bar in the former 18th-century San Sebastiano convent in La Morra, with a Barolo-led by-the-glass list drawn from local cru producers. Pairing plates of Langhe classics in a vaulted room.
The list: La Morra wine bar inside a former convent, pouring a Barolo-focused list of local cru producers by the glass with a kitchen built around Langhe pairings
Address: Via Umberto I 13, 12064 La Morra CN, Italy, Piedmont
Wine bar and cafe on Alba's main pedestrian street pouring a rotating Langhe selection by the glass. Counter seating with truffle and cheese plates designed to anchor the Nebbiolo-led list.
The list: Langhe-anchored by-the-glass programme rotating Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo d'Alba and Roero Arneis, with a broader bottle list of Piedmont producers and a coffee-and-vermouth counter
Pours: Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, Roero Arneis DOCG
Neighbourhood vineria in Turin's Cenisia and San Paolo districts with roughly 200 labels leaning natural and small-grower. By-the-glass rotation alongside vermouth and amari with a short bistro menu.
The list: Around 200 Italian and international labels with a natural and small-grower leaning, plus vermouth, amari and gin; rotating by-the-glass list with kitchen plates for dinner
Pours: Nebbiolo d'Alba, Piedmont natural wines, Vermouth di Torino
Aperitivo bar on Piazza Vittorio Veneto from the Antica Torino vermouth house, serving its own Vermouth di Torino alongside a Piedmont wine list. A working showcase for the brand's revived recipes.
The list: Vermouth-led aperitivo programme built on house Vermouth di Torino rosso and dry plus a Piedmont wine selection; the bar doubles as the producer's own Turin tasting room
Pours: Vermouth di Torino Rosso, Vermouth di Torino Dry, Piedmont still wines
The evening bar of the historic Del Cambio restaurant, set above Piazza Carignano. Vermouth-driven aperitivo and a Piedmont-strong wine list in a sophisticated, dimly-lit room.
The list: Cellar bar of the Del Cambio restaurant with a deep Piedmont and international wine list; vermouth-forward aperitivo and cocktail programme in an intimate first-floor room
Pours: Barolo DOCG, Vermouth di Torino, Alta Langa DOCG sparkling
Art Nouveau cafe under the Piazza Castello arcades, operating on this site since 1907 and a cradle of Turin aperitivo. Its house vermouth dates to an 1879 recipe; served with the cafe's signature tramezzini.
The list: Historic cafe aperitivo built on its own house Liquore delle Alpi vermouth and a short Piedmont wine list, served under the Piazza Castello porticoes with tramezzini
Pours: House Liquore delle Alpi vermouth, Vermouth di Torino, Piedmont sparkling
Small Quadrilatero Romano bar built as a tribute to Turin's vermouth tradition, lining up the city's leading Vermouth di Torino brands. Aperitivo-focused with a tight Piedmont wine selection.
The list: Vermouth specialist in the Quadrilatero pouring a curated list of Vermouth di Torino brands including Cocchi and Antica Torino, plus Piedmont wines by the glass for aperitivo
Pours: Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Antica Torino Vermouth, Piedmont still wines
