Rocchetta Belbo

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Rocchetta Belbo
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Rocchetta Belbo (Italy)
Rocchetta Belbo
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates 44 ° 38 '  N , 8 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 38 '0 "  N , 8 ° 10' 0"  E
height 273  m slm
surface 4 km²
Residents 156 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 39 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 12050
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 004193
Popular name Rocchettesi
Patron saint Sant'Anna
Website Rocchetta Belbo

Rocchetta Belbo is a municipality with 156 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region .

geography

The place is on the edge of the Alta Langa about 60 km southeast of Turin on the upper reaches Belbo (river system of the Po ). The municipality covers an area of ​​4 km² .

The neighboring communities are Castino , Cossano Belbo , Mango (Piedmont) and Vesime .

Culinary specialties

In Rocchetta Belbo, vines are grown for Dolcetto d'Alba , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties can be processed into 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.

Individual evidence

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

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