Two Piedmont estates, one shared philosophy and a new blueprint for slow, meaningful travel.
In the hills of Piedmont, sister estates La Raia in Gavi and Tenuta Cucco in Serralunga d’Alba show how wine, landscape and hospitality can work in harmony. Their winemaking paths differ — La Raia is fully biodynamic, while Tenuta Cucco follows a traditional, terroir‑driven approach — yet both offer travellers something far deeper than a vineyard visit. These are places where the land sets the rhythm, and where a glass of wine becomes a window into ecology, heritage and place.
La Raia: Biodynamics in Motion
La Raia feels like a landscape that has been allowed to breathe. Its 180 hectares of vineyards, meadows and woodland are farmed biodynamically, treating the estate as a single living organism. At its centre, Locanda La Raia offers serene rooms filled with antique Piedmontese furniture and contemporary art, creating a calm that business travellers rarely find between meetings.
Guests wander through wildflower meadows, swim in a natural pool, explore art installations and taste mineral‑rich Cortese wines shaped by lunar cycles and soil health. Everything here moves slowly, naturally, and with intention.
Tenuta Cucco: Barolo Tradition with Depth
Tenuta Cucco sits beneath the medieval fortress of Serralunga d’Alba, in one of Barolo’s most prized areas. Here, Nebbiolo vines cling to steep slopes, producing wines with structure, depth and longevity. The estate’s Barolo from the Cerrati cru is a standout powerful yet precise, and unforgettable when tasted on site with the Langhe hills unfolding below.
The hospitality is intimate and warm, with stone walls, wooden beams and views that shift with the light. Guests step into the cellar, where amphorae and barrels sit in quiet rows, and conversations with the winemakers drift from soil to fermentation to the character of the vineyard itself.
Two Estates, Two Expressions
Though united by ownership and a deep respect for their territories, La Raia and Tenuta Cucco express that respect differently. La Raia is guided by biodynamics — a philosophy that shapes farming, architecture and guest experience.
Tenuta Cucco channels the heritage of Nebbiolo and the traditions of Serralunga, focusing on precision and terroir.
For business travellers, both estates offer something rare: the chance to step out of the noise and into landscapes where time stretches, senses sharpen and the world feels grounded again. Whether you’re sipping Cortese in Gavi or Barolo beneath a medieval castle, the effect is the same — a deep, restorative exhale.