10 December 2025
In Piedmont, the feast is not announced with fireworks, but with the aroma coming out of the kitchen. On feast days, dishes are not just food: they are stories to be told, emotions to be relived, roots to be rediscovered. And every time the Bollito, Fritto Misto or Bagna Cauda is brought to the table, an ancient ritual is celebrated that smacks of family, tradition, and above all, love. Unique, generous dishes, born to be shared, passed down from generation to generation, and served at times when family and friends get together.
From the ritual of Bollito: seven cuts of beef, slowly cooked together with capon, head, cotechino and tongue, immersed in a broth flavored with vegetables and spices. At the table, each piece finds its ideal pairing: green sauce, mustard, red bagnetto, or classic coarse salt. It is served at Sunday lunches in winter or on big occasions, when the table is long and the company large.
In this case, Dolcetto Rossana, with its smoothness and ripe red fruit, discreetly but characterfully accompanies the most flavorful first courses and delicate meats. It is the wine of conversation, of spontaneous laughter, of familiarity.
The Barbera d'Alba Piana - intense, alive, and deep - is perfect when the queen of winter evenings arrives: bagna cauda, an intense hot sauce made with garlic, anchovies, and olive oil, which is served in a single bowl in the center of the table. Around it, a kaleidoscope of raw or cooked vegetables for dipping: cardoons, peppers, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes. It is the recipe of our friendship, the one that never changes, accompanied by the wine of the heart: the tradition that is renewed every time you gather around a table.
And when the party gets really big, it appears on the table: fritto misto alla piemontese. A riot of flavors, textures and aromas-sweet and savory, meat and fruit, the crispiness of breading and the softness of filling. Every family has its own version, with a few secret ingredients.
Such a rich and complex dish needs a wine that can hold its own, without stealing the show. Ceretto's Langhe Rosso Monsordo DOC is the ideal companion: a modern, intense blend that combines the international structure of grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah with the authentic character of the Langhe territory.
It is an encounter between tradition and innovation, between the deep taste of memory and the contemporary vision of a great wine.
In Piedmont, the feast has the aroma of home cooking and the sincere taste of a glass of good wine. And in with Ceretto wines, these moments find their perfect companion.
