Monforte d'Alba

Monforte d'Alba
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 35 '  N , 7 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 35 '0 "  N , 7 ° 58' 0"  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

• Official website of the municipality of Monforte d'Alba

Individual evidence

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 25, 2018 (Italian).