Monforte d'Alba
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Cuneo (CN) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 35 ' N , 7 ° 58' E | |
surface | 25 km² | |
Residents | 1,979 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 79 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 12065 | |
prefix | 0173 | |
ISTAT number | 004132 | |
Popular name | Monfortesi | |
Patron saint | Madonna della Neve (August 5th) | |
Website | Monforte d'Alba | |
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Monforte d'Alba is an Italian commune with 1979 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cuneo (CN) in the Piedmont region and is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .
Location and dates
The municipality covers an area of 25 km² .
The neighboring municipalities are Barolo , Castiglione Falletto , Dogliani , Monchiero , Novello , Roddino and Serralunga d'Alba .
Culinary specialties
The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . In Monforte d'Alba, vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Alba , a red wine with DOC status. Above all, the grape varieties Nebbiolo and Barbera are grown. The Nebbiolo grape variety is mainly developed into the well-known Barolo.
Web links
Commons : Monforte d'Alba - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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 25, 2018 (Italian).