Grinzane Cavour

Grinzane Cavour
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 40 ′ N , 7 ° 59 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ E
surface	3.68 km²
Residents	2,017 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	548 inhabitants / km²
Factions	Barzone, Giacco e Grinzane
Post Code	12060
prefix	0173
ISTAT number	004100
Website	Grinzane Cavour
	; Castle at Grinzane Cavour

Grinzane Cavour ( Piedmontese Grinsane ) is an Italian commune with 2017 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region and is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .

Location and dates

The area of the municipality covers an area of 3.68 km². Neighboring municipalities are Alba , about 7 km northeast, and Diano d'Alba , about 6 km southeast.

The name of the place is known in Italy and beyond because of the Premio Grinzane Cavour literary prize of the same name , which is awarded there every year. The original name Grinzane was supplemented by the addition of Cavour to honor the long-time mayor (1832-1849) and later founder of the Italian state, Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour .

Grinzane Cavour is surrounded by vineyards that are particularly famous for the red wine Barolo . The castle houses the enoteca of the Piedmont region with a wine exhibition and wine tasting. In Grinzane Cavour, vines for Dolcetto d'Alba , a red wine with DOC status, are also grown. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine .

Culinary specialties

Every year in November, a truffle auction for charity takes place here. In November 2006, a buyer from Hong Kong bought 1.5 kilograms of truffles for a total of 125,000 euros.

Town twinning

Italy Canosa di Puglia , Italy

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
↑ Bandiera Arancione. In: Bandierearancioni.it. Retrieved April 21, 2018 (Italian).

Web links

Commons : Grinzane Cavour - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Homepage of the municipality (Italian)
Information at www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

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

[2] Bandiera Arancione. In: Bandierearancioni.it. Retrieved April 21, 2018 (Italian).