Cassinasco

Cassinasco
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti  (AT)
Coordinates	44 ° 41 ′  N , 8 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 41 ′ 24 "  N , 8 ° 18 ′ 13"  E
height	447  m slm
surface	11.71 km²
Residents	599 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	51 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	14050
prefix	0141
ISTAT number	005021
Popular name	Cassinaschesi
Patron saint	Sant'Ilario di Poitiers
Website	Cassinasco

Cassinasco is a municipality with 599 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region . The neighboring municipalities are Bubbio , Calamandrana , Canelli , Monastero Bormida , Rocchetta Palafea and Sessame .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​11 km² .

Culinary specialties

Vines for the Dolcetto d'Asti , a red wine with DOC status, are grown in Cassinasco . 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. The lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Cassinasco, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

Population development

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

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