Monteforte d'Alpone

Monteforte d'Alpone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Venice and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Verona.

Monteforte d'Alpone
Comune
Comune di Monteforte d'Alpone
Coat of arms
Location of Monteforte d'Alpone
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Coordinates: 45°25′N 11°17′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Verona (VR)
Frazioni	Brognoligo, Costalunga, Sarmazza
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Costa
Area [1]
• Total	20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (1 October 2010[2])[3]
• Total	8,509
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Montefortiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	37032
Dialing code	045
Website	Official website

Monteforte d'Alpone borders the following municipalities: Gambellara, Montecchia di Crosara, San Bonifacio, and Soave. The economy is based on the production of wine.

It is famous for the production of Soave Classico wine, the Montefortiana running event, the great carnival, the historic grape festival and the tall bell tower, which has become the symbol of the town.

Vineyards in Brognoligo

Main sights

• Church (Oratory) of St. Anthony (13th century)
• Church of the Capuchins (14th century)
• Church of Santa Croce (14th century)
• Bishops Palace (15th century), built by bishop of Verona Ermolao Barbaro on design by Michele da Caravaggio. It has a chapel with a fresco by Francesco Torbido (1534)
• Palazzo Durlo-Montanari (15th century)