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La Rei Natura in Alba builds its vegetable-centric cuisine around head chef Michelangelo Mammoliti’s fifteen years of global research. He treats nature as his primary guide, cultivating aromatic herbs, roots, and seasonal vegetables across a new two hundred square meter greenhouse near the entrance road. His brigade manages an additional botanical plot in Barolo to guarantee peak freshness. This dedicated cultivation supports MAD100%Natura®, a framework that transforms raw botanicals into precise plates.
Guests navigate three distinct pathways through this plant-driven cuisine, beginning with Emotion, which maps personal memories onto seasonal ingredients. The De Rerum menu highlights the unrefined character of the harvest, while Voyage traces international influences back to Piedmont soil. A carefully assembled cellar anchors these meals with premier Langhe selections, later expanding to small producers across France, Spain, and Georgia. This strict agricultural discipline recently secured five radishes from the We’re Smart Green Guide.
Dining unfolds across a bright main hall and open terraces that frame the rolling hills surrounding Alba. Natural light fills the space, complementing the understated decor and allowing guests to watch the evening settle over the Langhe countryside. The layout encourages unhurried conversation, making it simple to linger over multiple courses or join a larger private gathering. Every architectural choice reinforces the quiet connection between the cultivated garden outside and the thoughtful cuisine inside.
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