A variety of terrains are accessible in Piedmont.
The winery area is best in May, June, September and October.
The Alps can be ridden into July and August being a bit cooler but do be aware of French and Italian school holidays and of course, the Tour de France!
Be sure to always have a wind/rain proof jacket with you and plenty of water.

Giro d' Italia
Tour de France
Gran Piemonte
La Fausto Coppi (amateur)
La Mont Blanc (amatuer)
Granfondo Sestriere Colle delle Finestre (amateur)
Langhe e Roero Bra Bra (amateur)

The Republic of Alba was created in 1796 as a French client republic in Piedmont and was a  springboard for Italy's unification in 1859–1861, following earlier unsuccessful wars against the Austrian Empire in 1820–1821. The House of Savoy became Kings of Italy, and Turin briefly became the capital of Italy. However, when the Italian capital was moved to Florence, and then to Rome, the administrative and institutional importance of Piedmont was deeply reduced. After Italian unification, Piedmont was one of the most important regions in the first Italian industrialization.(Source: Wikipedia)

Piedmontese is a Romance language spoken by about 3 million people throughout region. On the east, varieties of Western Lombard are spoken, and in the high western valleys Piedmontese is spoken alongside varieties of Provençal. It is also spoken in Argentina, Brazil, California, Australia and Chile.

Piedmontese has never been an official language but in the last thirty years it has been recognised as a separate language by the Council of Europe, the Piemonte region, UNESCO, some linguists and most Italians. (Source: Omniglot)