Dogliani

Dogliani, a town between the Langa Monregalese and Alba, is the perfect destination for all those who love good wine and good food. The panorama, beautiful in every season, becomes picturesque in autumn, when the nuances of the vineyards make the landscape so suggestive as to give tourists the maximum charm of this land.

Considered the capital of the south-western Langhe, on the hills so dear to Cesare Pavese and Beppe Fenoglio, it still maintains the urban physiognomy that history and man have drawn from its origins. The town is divided into two parts: Borgo, located on the valley floor next to the bed of the Rea stream, and Castello which stands on a hill, in a higher position, about 300 meters above sea level and which still retains the typical appearance of the medieval period.

The current appearance of the town is due to the expert hand of the Doglianese architect Giovanni Battista Schellino, an eclectic and extravagant figure, who grew up in Spina, a hamlet of Dogliani. In fact, starting from the second half of the nineteenth century, the artist drew the image of the town still recognizable today. His numerous projects gave new life to the Dogliani of the time, which already enjoyed important economic and cultural splendor in the nineteenth century. Among his works in the town are: the Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul, the monumental entrance to the cemetery, the Civic Hospital, the restoration of the Church of San Quirico, the Rosary pillars and the Holy Family Retreat.

Capital of the south-western Langhe and a bridge between the Barolo Langa and the Alta Langa, Dogliani is rich in history and characterized by a curious architecture.

The cultivation of vines and the production of wine have made Dogliani an important agricultural center. The Tuesday market animates the streets of the center becoming a reference point for farmers who come here to sell their products.

This country has given birth to some illustrious personalities, as well as many others are linked to it in some way: the entrepreneur Michele Ferrero, the writer Giorgio Bocca, Giulio Einaudi and Luigi Einaudi, economist, politician and journalist as well as second President of the Republic in office from 1948 to 1955.