Rocchetta Palafea
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Asti (AT) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 42 ' N , 8 ° 21' E | |
height | 423 m slm | |
surface | 7.83 km² | |
Residents | 347 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 44 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 14040 | |
prefix | 0141 | |
ISTAT number | 005095 | |
Popular name | Rocchettesi | |
Patron saint | Sant'Evasio | |
Website | Rocchetta Palafea | |
Rocchetta Palafea is a municipality with 347 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region . The neighboring municipalities are Bistagno , Calamandrana , Cassinasco , Castel Boglione , Montabone and Sessame .
geography
The municipal area covers an area of seven km² .
Culinary specialties
In Rocchette Palafea, Dolcetto vines are grown 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 Rocchetta Palafea, 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
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
Web links
- Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)