Quaranti

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Quaranti
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Quaranti (Italy)
Quaranti
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 44 ° 45 '  N , 8 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 45 '7 "  N , 8 ° 27' 1"  E
height 273  m slm
surface 2.96 km²
Residents 166 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 56 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14040
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 005088
Popular name Quarantini
Patron saint San Lorenzo
Website Quaranti

Quaranti is a municipality with 166 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

geography

The municipal area covers an area of ​​two km² . The neighboring municipalities are Alice Bel Colle , Castelletto Molina , Fontanile , Mombaruzzo and Ricaldone .

Culinary specialties

Vines are grown in Quaranti for Dolcetto d'Asti , 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 lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Quaranti, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status, as well as for the 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.

Web links

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