🍷 Castle of Grinzane Cavour
Medieval castle and wine estate in Piedmont, Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Grinzane, Cuneo province, Piedmont, Italy
- First documented: 1342
- Tower height: approximately 30 metres
- UNESCO inscription: 2014
Castle of Grinzane Cavour is a medieval fortress in the Langhe wine region of Piedmont that combines defensive architecture with wine production infrastructure. Built in 1342 by the Marquises of Busca and substantially developed under Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour—Italy's first Prime Minister—during the 19th century, the castle was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 as part of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato wine region designation. As of 2026, the castle operates as a museum ...