From Matteo's kitchen
At Monforte Country House, we offer it as an authentic experience, inspired by traditional cuisine and by Matteo’s ongoing search for the true essence of local cooking: those flavors that seem simple only at first glance, yet bring back memories of meals shared with grandparents, old gestures, and the beauty of things prepared with care.
Merenda Sinoira
Merenda Sinoira is one of Piedmont’s most convivial traditions: a table filled with many small tastes, from appetizers to dessert, meant to be enjoyed slowly and with pleasure.
Our Merenda Sinoira is available by reservation only, together with your stay.
It is designed for those who wish to remain at the house and enjoy something good, simple, and relaxing: a generous afternoon snack or a light dinner, to be savored calmly and without haste.
Time
It is normally served around 6:30 PM.
Upon request, it can also be served later, for example in the case of a late check-in, for guests arriving tired and not wishing to go out again hoping to find an open restaurant.
What it includes
The experience follows the spirit of Piedmontese tradition, made of small bites and honest flavors.
It includes:
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butter, homemade bread, and breadsticks
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cured meats and cheeses
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a selection of cold appetizers
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at least one warm dish, such as a poached egg, a savory pie, or another seasonal preparation
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dessert
It is a table that seems simple only in appearance, made of good things, thoughtful gestures, and flavors that recall the cooking of home.
Price
€30 per person
Water and coffee included
Wine not included
Wine can be chosen separately from our wine list.
A small luxury of peace and quiet
The Merenda Sinoira is designed for this too: to enjoy dinner slowly, take a walk right afterwards, and spend the evening without needing to drive again.
After all, from the dining room to your room, there is only one flight of stairs!
Chef’s Tasting Menu
On Wednesdays and Thursdays, always by reservation only and together with your stay, it is also possible to choose our dinner with a tasting menu designed and prepared by Matteo.
The format
The menu is the same for all guests and is designed as a complete culinary journey, consisting of:
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3 entrées
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1 starter
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1 first course
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1 main course
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dessert
Price
€55 per person
Water and coffee included
Wine not included
In this case as well, wine can be chosen freely from our wine list.
The idea
A dinner to be enjoyed peacefully, with no schedules to chase and no car to take again.
Just the pleasure of sitting at the table, taking a walk after dinner, and finding your room only a few steps away.
Our breakfasts among the hills and the scents of home
Our breakfasts among the hills and the scents of home
There is a moment in the morning when the Langhe seem suspended in time.
The mist slowly rises between the rows of vines, the sun gently touches the hills, and all around there is the scent of earth, wet grass, and the promise of a new day.
It is in that silence, so full of life, that we begin preparing breakfast.
Every morning, in our kitchen, the smell of freshly baked bread fills the air, together with the gentle sound of coffee brewing and cakes baking in the oven. Matteo — a chef by passion and by profession — kneads, mixes, tastes. Not out of habit, but out of love: for those who arrive here and deserve to feel welcomed, just like at home.
On the table, you will find jams made with fruit from our own trees: peaches, apricots, figs and plums. Each jar holds the memory of a summer spent picking, peeling and slowly cooking, with the kind of patience that only the countryside can teach. We like to think that inside there is also a little of the sun that warms these hills, and the fragrance of our orchards.
Alongside them, you will find local honey, toasted hazelnuts — the round, fragrant ones that grow here, where the Langa meets the woods — and perhaps a glass of grape juice, because after all, we are surrounded by vineyards and every bunch of grapes tells a story.
Our breakfasts are not meant to amaze: they are meant to make you feel good.
They are meant to bring you back to simple things — butter that tastes of real milk, a freshly cut slice of cake, a slow conversation while the landscape wakes up.
Here, between a cup of coffee and a slice of cake, the day begins gently, with the quiet beauty of things made from the heart.