Demonym(s) Costigliolesi Local time Tuesday 3:20 AM Dialling code 0141 | Elevation 242 m (794 ft) Area 36.86 km² Patron saint Basilica della Santa Casa Postal code 14055 | |
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Frazioni Annunziata, Bionzo, Boglietto, Burio, Case Marchisio, Loreto, Motta, Sabbionassi, Santa Margherita, Sant'Anna Weather 5°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Costigliole d’Asti (Costiòle d’Ast in Piedmontese) is a small Italian town in the Province of Asti, southern Piedmont. It lies about 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of the city of Asti in the Alto Monferrato, on the edge of the Langhe, in the alluvial plain of the river Tanaro southwards into the hills. The name derives from the Latin Corte Costeliolae.
Contents
- Map of 14055 Costigliole dAsti Province of Asti Italy
- Wine
- Red wines
- White wines
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of 14055 Costigliole d'Asti Province of Asti, Italy
The neighbouring communes are Agliano Terme, Antignano, Calosso, Castagnole delle Lanze, Isola d’Asti, Montegrosso d’Asti, and San Martino Alfieri (in the Province of Asti); and Castiglione Tinella and Govone (in the Province of Cuneo).
Wine
Costigliole d’Asti is particularly known for its viticulture. Its vineyards, which cover an area of more than 11.75 square kilometres (4.54 sq mi), are the most extensive of any Piedmontese commune.
Red wines
The main grape varieties grown are Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Freisa and Brachetto. The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) wines produced from these are:
White wines
The Moscato Bianco grape is grown for the production of three Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) or DOC wines:
The Cortese and Chardonnay varieties are used for two DOC wines:
Twin towns – Sister cities
Costigliole d'Asti is twinned with: Weinsberg, Germany, since 2000