Four-star hospitality in the heart of the Langhe: Cascina Galarej is a luxury wine resort overlooking Fontanafredda’s Narrante Village from above. Perfect destination to enjoy a totally relaxing stay surrounded by vineyards, discovering the food and wine excellence of a land. Of unquestionable charm.
Created from the renovation of an old farmhouse dating back to 1867, Cascina Galarej is now the flagship proposal of the Fontanafredda Narrating Village. A peculiar 4 star hotel, a standard bearer of eco-sustainability, with 360-degree views of the vineyards that give birth to the great wines of the Langhe. With designer furnishings, the comforts of the tranquil spa area, and a striking location overlooking the surrounding area, it is the ideal wine resort to recharge your batteries and enjoy the wonders of Italy’s first storytelling village.
A project that dates back to the Savoy
The Langhe, located between the provinces of Cuneo and Asti, have always been an unquestionable emblem of great culture and food and wine memory, of a tradition protected with zeal and passion that does not, however, renounce opening up to new.
The Narrating Village of Fontanafredda is the perfect example of this philosophy: created at the behest of Emanuele Alberto, son of the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy, the project aimed to create a community of people who could live and study there, working in the King’s historic vineyards and cellars. Today The Narrating Village is a popular tourist destination, where you can taste great wines and gastronomic delights, breathing in history at every step.
The hospitality provided by the Narrating Village follows the same approach, skillfully combining luxury and respect for tradition.
Galarej farmstead, on the ridge of Gallareto hill.
Fontanafredda‘s flagship proposal, in this sense, stands on the ridge of the evocative Gallareto hill, from which it takes its name:
Cascina Galarej is a charming 4-star hotel
which provides an all-round view of the 120 hectares of organically farmed vineyard owned by the winery and the picturesque castle of Grinzane Cavour. The hotel is the result of a renovation project based on the concept of “widespread hospitality,” implemented through the rehabilitation of existing buildings To be redeveloped for receptive use. In this particular case, a Fontanafredda farmhouse built in 1867 and inhabited for years by winery sharecroppers.
Cascina Galarej harmoniously combines historicity, contemporaneity and nature: the existing structure has been enhanced by the inclusion of large windows and the use of natural materials such as wood and stone; inside one can admire designer furnishings embellished with historical relics that belonged to King Victor Emmanuel II..
The care of outdoor spaces, then, plays on the balance between rural landscape and private spaces, with the goal of creating a real vineyard-garden that, in order to maintain the biodiversity of the place, places vines alongside ornamental species.
10 rooms and a spa
Interior spaces include. ten cozy and refined rooms, divided into three types: classic, exclusive and suite, as well as two family rooms. In the former barn, with its typical exposed brick structure completely renovated, the quiet spa offers a 16-meter indoor and a 9-meter outdoor heated pool, experience showers, whirlpool vat, Finnish sauna and Turkish bath, accompanied by exclusive treatments made with Barbera and Nebbiolo grape must. A stay at Cascina Galarej guarantees a total wellness experience for even the most athletic, thanks to the gym with a view of the local hills. I
he Cascina Galarej project also focused on the eco-sustainable and environmentally friendly aspect: the cogeneration and district heating system present in the Village was adopted for heating the swimming pool and rooms, while the road leading to the hotel is illuminated thanks to a series of photovoltaic panels with motion sensors.
The Narrating Village
After being pampered by the hotel’s care, it is time to set out to discover the wonders of the Narrating Village. Inside, there are many experiences to be had: you can visit the historic wine cellars of King Victor Emmanuel II and his son Emmanuel Albert, take a picturesque walk in the shade of the trees of the Forest of Thoughts, taste the great wines of Fontanafredda and fully savor the taste of excellent Piedmontese gastronomy within the Alciati family restaurants, above all the well-known Guidoristorante, a Michelin Star 2024.
Cascina Galarej, then, is the ideal wine resort in which to suspend time while taking care of oneself, and then venture into Italy’s first storytelling village, surrounded by one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and hills that have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
