Wines of Piedmont – A Brief Guide

Italy produces some of our absolute favourite wines and this spring when we re-visited Piedmont, one of its three major wine regions we were instantly reminded why!

Situated in the north of Italy at the foot of the Alps, just a few hours drive from Morzine, this area offers a varied landscape and stunning scenery for miles around – it’s hard not to fall in love with it. Endless vineyards, row upon row of hazelnut trees and a backdrop of snow-capped mountains make this a particularly special place to grow some of the most delicious wines in the world (and on our list!).

Canapé combinations…

Everyone loves a good canapé to accompany their glass of bubbly on arriving at the chalet and we’re delighted with our chefs’ selections for their menus this winter. Matt’s chilled gazpacho shots and Mancunian eggs with black pudding are proving to be extremely popular at Chalet des Amis and Pippa is wowing everyone with her mini BLT’s and Yorkshire puddings with rare roast beef over at Chalet de mes Rêves! Yum Yum…