Grognardo

Grognardo
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Alessandria  (AL)
Coordinates	44 ° 38 '  N , 8 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 37 '53 "  N , 8 ° 29' 37"  E
height	206  m slm
surface	9.33 km²
Residents	243 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	15010
prefix	0144
ISTAT number	006084
Popular name	Grognardesi
Patron saint	Sant'Andrea

Grognardo ( Piedmontese Gugnèrd ) is a municipality with 243 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL), Piedmont region . The neighboring municipalities are Acqui Terme , Cavatore , Morbello , Ponzone and Visone .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​9 km² .

Culinary specialties

In Grognardo, Dolcetto vines are grown for Dolcetto d'Acqui , a red wine with DOC status. 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 Barbera variety finds its way into the red wine Barbera del Monferrato .

Population development

Individual evidence

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