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Plan your visit to Castiglione Tinella.

Castiglione Tinella is a municipality of about 900 inhabitants set in an area recently recognized World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Covering a total area of 11.57 square kilometres, it is located at an altitude of 408 metres above sea level, and is surrounded by a
vineyard landscape.

Historical background

Beyond its geometric rows, the scenery ofthe place also provides a suggestive view ofthe Rocche which cut through the hillsides and host small wooded parts, while the horizon stretches over the Langhe of Cesare Pavese and Beppe Fenoglio andthehills ofnearby Monferrato. The history of this village dates back to the year 1000, the central core owned a castle that was destroyed in the mid-sixteenth century, whereas in the nineteenth century this place gave the noble Virginia Oldoini Verasis Asinari the title of Countess of Castiglione, a fascinating protagonist standionutg i n history, costume and photography.

The Sanctuary of Good Counsel

Apart from enjoying the literary park, you can get to Santuario del Buon Consiglio in the hamlet of Balbi: dating back to 1850, it has a significative devotional story and is a pilgrimage destination.
In the centre of the village there is the monumental Church of S. Andrea, dating back to 1923, and next to itlies the old parish church which dates back to 1600. The town hall is home to the picture gallery with the collection of works by Immacolata Fogliati and the civic library, which houses a section focused on the Countess of Castiglione, to whom is also dedicated a photo exhibition setup in the ancient parish.

The Muscat Wine Shop

You can pay a visit to the Bottega del vino Moscato wine shop in the old town which gathers wines of the members, and see several wine cellars and various commercial activities which provide their services and give you a chance to buy products that also embody the traditional features of the territory.

Between art and history

Around the village, several equipped areas offer splendid views and, on spot, you can admire works of art and also some country churches. The art workshop of Manuela Incorvaia and Roberto Di Giorgio can be visited upon appointment, as well as the Piccolo Museo-Cantina Arfinengo and the Peasant Museum at the B&B La Sosta di Bacco.

The paths

In Castiglione Tinella you can follow four ring-shaped trails of different lengths for trekking or mountain biking, which start and arrive in the central Piazza XX Settembre after crossing vineyards and small woods. The “From Barbaresco to Moscato” path connects the village to Alba while crossing the Langhe territories and other trails.

The big bench

Our Association has finally installed Big Bench no. 191: the Moscato bench! It is part of the Big Bench Community Project circuit and is located toward the top of Via Manzotti, one of the highest hills in the village of Castiglione Tinella. We strongly wanted this bench in order to leave the people of Castiglion, the activities and the territory with something they could feel as “theirs,” thus dedicating it to Moscato, which is the main product of our land