Calosso

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Calosso
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Calosso (Italy)
Calosso
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 44 ° 44 '  N , 8 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 '27 "  N , 8 ° 13' 42"  E
height 399  m slm
surface 15.73 km²
Residents 1,212 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 77 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14052
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 005015
Popular name Calossesi
Patron saint Sant'Alessandro Sauli
Website Calosso
Landscape near Calosso
Landscape near Calosso

Calosso is a municipality with 1212 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region . The neighboring municipalities are Agliano Terme , Canelli , Castiglione Tinella , Costigliole d'Asti , Moasca and Santo Stefano Belbo .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​15 km² .

Culinary specialties

Viticulture is practiced in Calosso . The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Muscat grape for the Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content, and for the still wine Moscato d'Asti is also grown here. In Calliano, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

Population development

Web links

Commons : Calosso  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Map and list of growing areas on federdoc.com