Costigliole d'Asti

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The neighbouring communes are Agliano Terme, Antignano, Calosso, Castagnole delle Lanze, Isola d'Asti, Montegrosso d'Asti, and San Martino Alfieri (in the Province of Asti); and Castiglione Tinella and Govone (in the Province of Cuneo).

Wine

Costigliole d'Asti is particularly known for its viticulture. Its vineyards, which cover an area of more than Script error: No such module "convert"., are the most extensive of any Piedmontese commune.[1][2]

Red wines

The main grape varieties grown are Barbera, Dolcetto, Grignolino, Freisa and Brachetto. The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) wines produced from these are:

White wines

The Moscato Bianco grape is grown for the production of three Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) or DOC wines:

The Cortese and Chardonnay varieties are used for two DOC wines:

International relations

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Coats of arms of Weinsbergs twin towns Carignan (France) and Costigliole d'Asti (Italy)

Twin towns – Sister cities

References

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  1. See Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".. The figures shown are for 2000–201 when Costigliole d'Asti’s plantings were reported as 1,177.22 hectares.
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