The Turin Chocolate and Wine Tasting Experience
Tracing eight centuries of Savoyard tradition through chocolate, wine, and the streets of a regal Italian city.
On this Turin chocolate and wine tasting tour, a local guide leads you through the historic center to discover how Piedmont became one of Italy's most celebrated food and wine territories. The experience blends cultural history with hands-on tasting across two of the region's most iconic product categories.
The Savoyard dynasty shaped Turin for roughly 800 years, and its influence is still visible in the grand arcaded streets, monumental squares, and the refined culinary culture that developed under royal patronage. Your guide connects those historical dots as you move from stop to stop, placing each flavor in its proper context.
Turin occupies a unique position in the world of chocolate. The city gave birth to gianduja, pioneered the combination of fine hazelnuts with cocoa, and today hosts artisan makers who source from among the rarest and most prized cocoa origins on the planet. Wine from the surrounding Alpine slopes rounds out the picture, offering a taste of Piedmont's celebrated viticulture.
The pace is unhurried and the portions are generous. This is a tour designed for people who want to understand what they are eating and drinking, not simply consume it.
Tour Highlights
Taste Bicerin, Turin's historic layered chocolate drink, in a 19th-century café that has welcomed artists and intellectuals for generations.
Visit one of Turin's finest chocolate shops and discover how local makers transform rare cocoa into Gianduiotto, Cremino, and seasonal pralines.
Sample certified organic, bean-to-bar dark chocolate crafted from cocoa that represents only 10 percent of global production.
Receive an accessible introduction to wine tasting technique, learning to identify aromas and flavors in two iconic Piedmontese wines.
Enjoy an organic cured meat and cheese platter paired with the wine tasting, sourced from local Piedmontese producers.
Walk past significant historical landmarks, palaces, and squares that shaped Turin's identity as Italy's first royal capital.
Benefit from local guide commentary that connects food history, cultural identity, and eight centuries of Savoyard governance.
Itinerary
Your guide introduces Turin's history and its role in shaping Italian national identity, with particular attention to how the Savoyard state fostered a distinctive food and wine culture over eight centuries. The walk begins through the arcaded streets of the historic center.
The tour opens at a 19th-century café where you taste Bicerin, Turin's signature layered drink of espresso, chocolate, and cream. These establishments have long served as gathering places for intellectuals, artists, and members of the nobility, and their atmosphere remains largely unchanged.
At one of Turin's most respected chocolate shops, your guide explains how local makers developed gianduja in the 19th century when cocoa was scarce, blending finely ground Piedmontese hazelnuts with chocolate. You sample Gianduiotto, Cremino, and a selection of seasonal pralines.
The chocolate portion of the tour concludes with a tasting of organic, bean-to-bar dark chocolate made from some of the world's finest cocoa origins, a category that accounts for roughly 10 percent of global cocoa production. Your guide explains the bean-to-bar production process and what distinguishes these chocolates from mass-market products.
The final stop brings two iconic Piedmontese wines — one white and one red — sourced from vineyards on the Alpine slopes surrounding the city. A platter of organic cured meats and cheeses accompanies the tasting, while your guide walks you through the fundamentals of wine evaluation in a relaxed, accessible format.
What Is Included
Included
- Guided walking tour of Turin historic center
- Bicerin tasting at a 19th-century café
- Chocolate tasting: Gianduiotto, Cremino, and seasonal pralines
- Organic bean-to-bar dark chocolate tasting
- Two Piedmontese wine tastings (one white, one red)
- Organic cured meat and cheese platter
- Local guide with food, history, and wine expertise
Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Additional food or drinks beyond those listed
- Gratuities for the guide
- Personal expenses
Important Information
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