Costigliole d'Asti () is a small Italian town in the Province of Asti, southern Piedmont. It lies about south of the city of Asti in the Alto Monferrato, on the edge of the Langhe, in the alluvial plain of the river Tanaro southwards into the hills. The name derives from the Latin .
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).
Costigliole d'Asti castle The imposing, well-preserved medieval Gothic style castle dating from the 11th century is the town's defining feature. In the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines the castle was much contested between the two factions. The Counts of Verasis Asinara inherited the castle in the 17th century. It was the home of the notorious Virginia Oldoini, wife of Francesco Verasis, Count of Castiglione; the castle having been part of his inheritance.https://www.piemonteitalia.eu Castello Costigliole d'Asti Piemonte Italia It has been renovated a number of times over the centuries.
Wine Costigliole d'Asti is particularly known for its viticulture. Its vineyards, which cover an area of more than , are the most extensive of any Piedmontese commune.See . The figures shown are for 2000–201 when Costigliole d'Asti’s plantings were reported as 1,177.22 hectares.The varieties of wine made at Costigliole d'Asti listed below are reported in .
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: Barbera d'Asti Barbera del Monferrato Piemonte Barbera Monferrato Dolcetto Freisa d'Asti Grignolino d'Asti Piemonte Brachetto
White wines The Moscato Bianco grape is grown for the production of three Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) or DOC wines: Moscato d'Asti DOCG Asti DOCG Piemonte Moscato passito DOC
The Cortese and Chardonnay varieties are used for two DOC wines: Piemonte Cortese Piemonte Chardonnay
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities Weinsberg, Germany; twinned since 2000
References
External links Official website