Bosca Underground Cathedrals
Imposing vaults, magnificent spaces, permanent art installations. Canelli’s cellars are not only a wonderful testimony to the Piedmontese wine culture but also an exciting representation of the work that human ingenuity can produce.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Underground Cathedrals – a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014 – are a real architectural masterpiece, which show the incredible story of Bosca through lights, sounds, and places.
A magical place
The one in the Bosca Underground Cathedrals is not the usual visit. An experience, rather. You will have the opportunity to explore unique environments in an equally unique way. Beauty, magic, emotions: this is what you will find.
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FAQ
The Underground Cathedrals of Canelli are majestic historic tunnels carved into the calcareous tuff of the town’s hills between the 16th and 19th centuries, originally built to store and age sparkling wines under ideal natural climatic conditions. An architectural masterpiece of inestimable historical and cultural value, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
These imposing, silent structures extend beneath the historic center of Canelli (AT), in the heart of Monferrato. A place of unique charm that represents the cradle of Italian sparkling wine, and where Bosca has been carrying on its winemaking tradition since 1831.
Yes, the historic Bosca wineries are located in Canelli, a destination famous worldwide for its centuries-old tradition of sparkling wine production and for the enchanting Underground Cathedrals hidden deep within its hills.
The Underground Cathedrals wind their way beneath the city’s four historic sparkling wine houses, including the Bosca cellars. These spectacular underground spaces are not merely storage areas, but true narrative spaces that tell visitors the story of a long and fascinating tradition linked to the creation and aging of Piedmontese Metodo Classico sparkling wines.
