The Oltrepò Pavese - an undiscovered Tuscany south of Milan

The Oltrepò Pavese – Lombardy, Italyan impression in pictures

The Oltrepo Pavese is the largest wine producing area of Lombardy in the North of Italy, but is also virtually unknown abroad. This is a pity as the landscape is beautiful, the people are kind, the food is authentic and there are lots of possibilities for walking, hiking, cycling and sight-seeing. The smooth hills are covered with vineyards, castles and medieval villages and this landscape reminds one of Tuscany. Pace of life is slow, food is traditional and wine can be tasted anywhere, in one of the over 100 independent cantines.

Villa I Due Padroni B&B in the vineyards

Blue cheese of the Oltrepo region

Borlotti beans of our own produce

Ravioli di zucca

Salame di Varzi (DOC)

Grapes of the Oltrepò Pavese

Harvest time

Basket with grapes

Wooden poles from the vineyard

Topinambur flowers

Vineyard in winter

Wine bottles in winter

Winter view of the hills of the Oltrepò

Fog creeping uphill

Castle of Cigognola with the Alps

Fog creeping over the hill top

Castle of Cigognola

Punto Cristo in the Oltrepò Pavese

View of Bagarello

View from Ca’ Budda towards Cigognola

Strolling the vineyards of Travaglino wineproducers

Morning view of the vineyards near Spagna

Harvested grapes

Autumn view

Vineyards