Location& Mood

The internal square courtyard is large and spacious and is enclosed by typical stone walls. The paths are made of gravel or lawn, with various “settings” characterized by pergolas, gazebos, benches or sofas and chairs, even in the middle of the vegetable garden: in each setting it is possible to enjoy the different perspectives from the 180 degree view of the hills enticing the guest to discover them and be surprised! Even at night, warm and non-invasive lighting invites the guest to walk along the avenues and observe the stars.
The Vigne di Fagnano garden also continues onto a lower terrace, where a colourful and lively community of chickens happily scratch around in and out of the henhouse.

Our organic vegetable garden, organized in cultivation squares marked out in reclaimed wood inside the farmyard, is our garden. Vegetables, salads, herbs, seasonal flowers and pomegranate trees provide colors and scents, as well as feeding the Vigne di Fagnano pantry. The small cultivation is carried out manually, exploiting biodynamics and natural pesticides, such as ladybug colonies and ancient remedies.

Next to the swimming pool is the outside gym which is covered by a wooden roof and is on a terrace from which the guest can enjoy a splendid view. The equipment is from Technogym and is used for aerobic and functional training.
If requested, a Technogym equipment bag for body training is available for use in the suite.

Under the courtyard, in a series of tunnels and barrel vaults, there are the ancient cellars which date back to the late 1600s and remain unchanged in their functionality to this date. In these cellars many rare and historically interesting bottles from the 19th century were found, offering a journey back in time. Many of them have hand-written labels, with genuine annotations and comments, as was Piedmontese peasant tradition: from the “Barbera 1823 a little acidic”, to the “Moscato for the preacher 1863”, passing through a cameo of “Champagne Italiano” Gancia from 1864.

In the centre of the courtyard there is an enormous Maritime Pine, one of the last examples of the species remaining in the Langa, which reminds us that this place has ancient roots and secret stories to tell. Its branches extend horizontally in a virtual embrace of the entire property. To the most attentive observers, the face of a century-old tree lord will give a good-natured smile.
In the internal perimeter of the courtyard there is also a vine pergola : an authentic “vineyard museum” consisting of centuries-old specimens of grape table varieties, some of which are now extinct, producing mature grapes from July to October.

Vigne di Fagnano houses the collection of books from Carlo and Manila’s private library, some volumes kindly made available by the Cesare Pavese Foundation, and some rare pieces from the Ravone Anfossi family, the previous historical owners of the Estate.

Books are not a “substitute” for the television in the room, nor a mere furnishing element: reading the pages is a way of spending time in a constructive way which more coherent with the soul of the places, where time passes slowly and invites reflection.

Choose the one that most inspires you to enrich your stay at Vigne di Fagnano – a table book, a comic, a fiction, or “dive into the past” with a magazine that has been on the estate for over a century and which opens a window on our history.

Around the courtyard there are spaces and locations constructed in Langhe stones and ancient bricks: they were the warehouses, stables and service rooms at the time when Vigne di Fagnano was a productive and self-sufficient rural farmhouse. These spaces can now be used for more modern and creative applications, events and retreats.