Costigliole d'Asti

Costigliole d'Asti (Piedmontese: Costiòle d'Ast) 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.

Costigliole d'Asti Costiòle d'Ast (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Costigliole d'Asti
Coat of arms
Location of Costigliole d'Asti
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Coordinates: 44°47′6″N 8°10′55″E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Asti (AT)
Frazioni	Annunziata, Bionzo, Boglietto, Burio, Case Marchisio, Loreto, Motta, Sabbionassi, Santa Margherita, Sant'Anna
Government
• Mayor	Enrico Cavallero
Area [1]
• Total	36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi)
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population  (31 May 2007[2])[3]
• Total	5,981
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demonym	Costigliolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	14055
Dialing code	0141
Patron saint	Our Lady of Loreto
Saint day	10 December
Website	Official website

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.^[4][5]

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:

• Barbera d'Asti
• Barbera del Monferrato
• Piemonte Barbera
• Monferrato Dolcetto
• Freisa d'Asti
• Grignolino d'Asti
• Piemonte Brachetto

White wines

The Moscato Bianco grape is grown for the production of three Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) or DOC wines:

• Moscato d'Asti DOCG
• Asti DOCG
• Piemonte Moscato passito DOC

The Cortese and Chardonnay varieties are used for two DOC wines:

• Piemonte Cortese
• Piemonte Chardonnay

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Coats of arms of Weinsbergs twin towns Carignan (France) and Costigliole d'Asti (Italy)

Twin towns – Sister cities

• Weinsberg, Germany; twinned since 2000