Castino

Castino
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 37 '  N , 8 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 37 '0 "  N , 8 ° 11' 0"  E
surface	15 km²
Residents	477 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	12050
prefix	0173
ISTAT number	004057
Popular name	Castinesi
Patron saint	San Bovo

Castino is a municipality with 477 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region .

The patron saint of the place is San Bovo .

geography

The place is close to the Belbo (river system Tanaro / Po ) and the Strada Statale 29 from Turin to the Riviera.

The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana Langa Valli Bormida . The municipality covers an area of ​​15 km² .

The neighboring municipalities are Borgomale , Bosia , Cortemilia , Mango (Piedmont) , Perletto , Rocchetta Belbo , Trezzo Tinella and Vesime .

Culinary specialties

In Castino, vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Alba , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties can be processed into 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.

Individual evidence

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