There's big news from the world of cultural heritage: the Wijngaardlandschap van Piemonte: Langhe-Roero en Monferrato has been officially recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
These beautiful, rolling hills that stretch between the Po River and the Ligurian Apennines are not only one of Italy's iconic landscapes — they are now also officially recognized as a monument to the harmony between man and nature, a landscape built up over centuries by age-old agricultural practices.
What does this recognition mean?
UNESCO considers the vineyard landscape as a cultural landscape that testifies to centuries of vineyard culture, agronomy and sustainable landscape management. A harmonious combination of hills, villages, castles, churches, farms, and country lanes forms a living history that shows how man and nature have worked together to create something special that is authentic, valuable, and timeless.
The area is a example of how viticulture, agricultural techniques and local traditions have been refined over generations — from Roman times to the present day. Pliny the Elder already mentioned this region in antiquity as an ideal area for growing vines.
Why this is so special for Ca’ Pasquin
Here in Piemonte, and all the way around Agriturismo Ca’ PasquinThis history is still alive every day. Village life, the customs, the flavors on the table, and the way we cook and eat—all are interwoven with the rhythm of the seasons and the generations who have worked this land.
With us you feel the same connection between land and table:
When we harvest vegetables from our garden, we continue a tradition that has existed here for centuries.
When we serve local wines, you taste a story of land, climate and craftsmanship.
And when you join us, you are part of a living culture that is constantly being renewed by those who live, work and enjoy themselves here.
The UNESCO status recognizes exactly what we always knew: this region is an unique place to experience, taste and understand how culture and nature together form a lifestyle.
Not just wine — but a way of life
So it is not just a recognition of the wine itself — although the Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti Spumante and other grand crus are world famous here — but for the entire system of care for the land, the people and the traditions.
Looking out from our farmhouse over the hills towards the vineyards of Monferrato, you'll immediately feel it: this is a corner of the world that UNESCO considers valuable enough to preserve for future generations. And that makes it not just beautiful to see—it also makes it valuable to experience. experience.