The Langhe is a historical region of Piemonte situated between the province of Cuneo and Savona, it consists of a large hilly land defined by the river Tanaro, Belbo, Bormida of Millesimo and Bormida of Spigno.

It can be divided in:
Low Langa: zone situated between Tanaro to the North and Belbo to the South with an height generally inferior to 600 m; it is the zone defined Albese with wine and truffle (famous the white truffle)

High Langa: It confines with Liguria, the hills reach a height of 750 metres., the highest 890 metres in the commune of Mombarcaro, this is a zone covered by woods.
In addition to a well developed service industry , the zone has a well known wine industry: famous are the wines produced in the Langhe, specifically the red ones such as:
Barolo
Nebbiolo
Barbaresco
Dolcetto d’Alba
Dolcetto di Dogliani

We must not forget the White Truffle of Alba, for which each year a famous Fair is held attracting many visitors nationally and internationally.

The hazelnuts named the Gentle Round of the Langhe (la Tonda Gentile delle Langhe) are cultivated everywhere, very famous for its quality and used in many produces world wide famous.

There are also many cheeses

For a number of years this area is a famous food and wine destination, thanks to its excellent products and also for art and culture thanks to its natural beauty, old castles and monuments found in this zone.

Recently it has been proposed to include the Langhe , Monferrato and Roero in the list of the World Heritage for Humanity of UNESCO.
 
The weather is much diversified according to the area.
 
The Low Langhe has weather typical of the Po Valley, although it is mitigated by the surrounding hills.
 
In the High Langhe it is more dictated by the Apennines, and influenced by the weather of the Po valley. The summers are fresh, the winters cold in the valleys and milder on the hills.

Although the Langhe is quite near the sea winters are very snowy, with an average yearly fall of 50-100 cm. also on low altitudes the snow can stay on the ground up to 30 days. However, during the last few years rain and snow have seriously diminished, especially in the late spring, and increased in the autumn.