Photo credits
Photography by Biagio Montaiuti
Many photographs on this site were taken by Biagio himself, walking the hills of the Monferrato around Rocca Grimalda and Ovada.
Wooded Monferrato hills near Rocca Grimalda, with vine posts in the foreground and mountains on the horizon© Biagio Montaiuti 
Three horses at a wooden fence under an oak tree in the Monferrato countryside© Biagio Montaiuti 
A medieval castle with a crenellated stone tower in evening light, Langhe & Monferrato© Biagio Montaiuti 
Ripe bunches of dark grapes on the vine in late summer, Monferrato© Biagio Montaiuti 
Sunset over the Monferrato hills near Rocca Grimalda© Biagio Montaiuti 
A yellow village house with a wrought-iron balcony full of flowers, Langhe & Monferrato© Biagio Montaiuti 
A farm track across open fields towards vineyards and a small farmhouse, Monferrato© Biagio Montaiuti 
A grassy path between the vines in morning sun, with hills and mountains beyond, Monferrato© Biagio Montaiuti 
Roasting chestnuts at a village sagra© Biagio Montaiuti 
A plate of pasta under a generous shaving of truffle© Biagio Montaiuti
Licensed photographs
Some photographs on this site are by talented photographers who share their work under free licences on Wikimedia Commons. We are grateful to them. Each image is credited below with its author, licence and source.
Langhe vineyard hills emerging from morning fogPhoto: Fulvio Spada from Torino, ItalyLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Barolo village and its Castello Falletti among the vineyardsPhoto: Christoph SträsslerLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
La Morra crowning its hill above the Barolo vineyardsPhoto: ZaironLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Castello di Serralunga d'Alba above the village and vineyardsPhoto: PhyrexianLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
White truffles (Tuber magnatum Pico) on autumn leavesPhoto: Nicolò Oppicelli (via Mushroom Observer)Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Rocca Grimalda, a hilltop village of the Alto MonferratoPhoto: Davide PapaliniLicence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Langhe vineyards in golden autumn colours near Montelupo AlbesePhoto: Ida AstridLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Montiglio Monferrato and the Monferrato hills with the Alps behindPhoto: Ziegler175Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Piazza Duomo and the medieval towers of AlbaPhoto: ZaironLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Langhe cascine among the vineyards between Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'AlbaPhoto: Christoph SträsslerLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Castello di Grinzane CavourPhoto: PhyrexianLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Aerial view of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, with Palazzo Borromeo and its terraced baroque gardensPhoto: CucombreLibre from New York, NY, USALicence: CC BY 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
The Teatro Massimo, the statue-crowned baroque terrace in the gardens of Isola BellaPhoto: Archangel12Licence: CC BY 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Isola Madre and its palace seen from the water of Lake MaggiorePhoto: Torsade de PointesLicence: CC0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Aerial view of Orta San Giulio on its peninsula, with Lake Orta and wooded hills behindPhoto: Hagai Agmon-SnirLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
The Toce Waterfall in Val Formazza in full flow, plunging down a green alpine valleyPhoto: Hagai Agmon-SnirLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Snowy ski slopes at Sestriere with the Torino 2006 Olympic monument in the foregroundPhoto: Ainars BrūvelisLicence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Alagna Valsesia in winter at dusk, with the Monte Rosa massif lit pink above the villagePhoto: Massimo BeltrameLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Morning light on the Monte Rosa peaks above ski runs and chairlifts, seen from Rifugio Gabiet in the Monterosa Ski area (Gressoney side)Photo: Clas80Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
The Skyway Monte Bianco cable car arriving at Punta Helbronner above a sea of cloudsPhoto: Alberto PeracchioLicence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Flag throwers (sbandieratori) performing in front of the Collegiata di San Secondo during the Palio di Asti parade and race day, AstiPhoto: Rossana79Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Visitors at the white truffle market of Alba (Fiera del Tartufo), Piedmont, October 2008Photo: anaruLicence: CC BY 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
White truffles (Tuber magnatum) from AlbaPhoto: Kent Wang from London, United KingdomLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Parade during the Festival delle Sagre of AstiPhoto: PhyrexianLicence: CC BY-SA 3.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Costumed characters in the parade of the Festival delle Sagre in Asti, 2017Photo: Balise42Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Hazelnuts of the Nocciola del Piemonte IGP varietyPhoto: WINELINKITALY - Barbara D'AgapitiLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web. 
Roasted chestnuts (caldarroste) cooking in pans at a street stall in ItalyPhoto: Andrea MucelliLicence: CC BY-SA 2.0Source on Wikimedia CommonsResized and compressed for the web.