Gaote la Nata

Gaote la Nata

Carlo Combina, a wine expert, and Cristiana Amatulli, a cheese expert, have been running their family shop on the outskirts of Givoletto since 2004, carrying on the tradition of Langhe hills cooking handed down by their grandparents.

It is reductive to call the place a gastronomia, or delicatessen: it is actually a veritable temple of taste. The first thing that meets you when you walk in is a long counter displaying fresh pasta from the rear workshop and traditional Piedmontese antipasti such as insalata russa, Russian salad, and giardiniera, pickled vegetables. The vast selection of Italian and international cheeses includes a number of gems for connoisseurs, while the boiled ham and salami are produced in-house.

The shelves are lined with fine wines from prestigious Italian and overseas cellars, jars of pickles and preserves, cakes and confectionery, and a good selection of spirits and liqueurs. In short, enough “to satisfy one’s every whim”. Local specialties feature bonet, set chocolate custard, PGI Piedmontese hazelnuts and Givolettesi, red-wine and beetroot agnolotti filled with stewed wild boar.

Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7.30pm.