Piedmontese Wine:

Cycling Tour (for groups of 6 to 10)

7 nights - £3,050 (Single supplement £850) -Gravel bike hire if required £50 a day. E bikes available locally on request.

19th to 26th September 2026 (other dates possible on request)

This tour is also being offered to Cambridge University alumni from 12th to 19th September 2026

This is a 7-night (8 day) tour. Piedmont is famed for its food and wine, not least the ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ of Italian reds, Barolo & Barbaresco. But there’s a wealth of lesser-known wines to enjoy as we cycle through the mosaic of small vineyards, still largely family-owned. Most of this circular route is on very quiet roads or strada bianche (gravel tracks) away from crowds and traffic.

Though there are hills to climb, the pace is gentle with 30 to 40 miles to cover every other day moving between hotels, with our support van carrying bags and anyone who needs a rest from cycling. A reasonable level of fitness is required, though the option of E-bikes makes the tour accessible to most abilities. There’s a pool at most of the hotels / villas we stay in where you can unwind before a delicious, well-earned dinner. Depending on the weather, we have picnics among the vines, or light lunches in a local trattoria.

On the in-between days we cycle a short distance to a vineyard for a wine tasting and lunch. We then return to our hotel/villa in the support van for a relaxing afternoon.

We will happily transport bikes to and from the UK (from within the M25) for those using their own, or arrange hire including E-bikes.

Transfers to Turin airport are included, as is all food and wine. Dinners in restaurants and occasionally with private chefs at our villas are extremely good.

Both Tom and Aidan will be accompanying you.

Tour highlights

We start the tour in La Morra, a bustling hill-top delight in the heart of the Barolo DOCG wine area. (A quick swim and glass of wine awaits on arrival.)
A great first wine tasting at the boutique Barolo producer, Ruggeri Corsisni.
A delightful Agriturismo set within a hazelnut farm south of Benevello.
A tasting at Marchesi di Gresy, one of the Grandees of Barbareso.
The private villa in Mombaruzzo with our own chef.
The quiet woodland and countryside the morning after we leave Mombaruzzo.
Wonderful home cooking and hospitality from hotelier Marco in a private dining room in Monta.
A tasting at the Pelassa, a top Roero winery just outside Monta.

Testimonial - The Carrolls

My wife and I were extremely fortunate to join the Saddle Grape and Grain Tour to Piedmont in 2024.

From the very beginning it was clear that we were in good hands.

Having teamed up with the group at our first accommodation we were introduced to our allotted bikes which were ideal for the trip ahead. Robust and with plenty of available gears they were an excellent choice.

Our first evening meal proved to be a delight and set the scene for culinary excellence throughout the days ahead, perfectly planned by the team.

The route each day was carefully thought out and executed with plenty of guidance in both electronic and paper form. The odd diversion only added to the fun and friendly banter along the way!

The tastings and vineyard visits which were all carefully selected and perfect choices gave a real sense of the depth and breadth of the superb Piedmont wines.

Throughout we were brilliantly looked after by Aidan and Tom with necessary bike maintenance and provision of snacks, energy drinks and al fresco lunches making the taxing hill climbs so much easier to cope with.

I can only heartily recommend this wonderful tour arranged by the team at Saddle Grape and Grain.

Dr Nick Carroll

President & Fellow. Magdalene College

Inclusions
Local transport from Turin airport or rail station to the tour start/end points, accommodation throughout, all meals (including some gourmet/fine dining dinners), support van throughout, to carry baggage (and people, if need be), wine tastings as per the itinerary, water, coffee, tea, sports drinks, and snacks during the day, wine with dinner, entrance fees where applicable, services of expert wine guide and expert cycle guide. Bike transport from the UK to Turin and back is also included for those who wish to bring their own bikes (free pickup within the London 25 is included, otherwise a courier can be arranged to get bikes to London from elsewhere in the country, at extra cost).

Exclusions
Transport/Flights/Train to/from Turin. Bike hire if required. Alcoholic drinks other than wine during tastings and wine during dinner, soft drinks other than water, coffee, tea and sports drinks, travel insurance (must include cycling as main form of transport), Schengen/European visa if applicable, optional gratuities, personal/incidental items such as souvenirs, spa treatments, minibar etc.