Rocchetta Palafea

Rocchetta Palafea
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti  (AT)
Coordinates	44 ° 42 '  N , 8 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 42 '30 "  N , 8 ° 20' 47"  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

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

Web links

Commons : Rocchetta Palafea  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)