
Montabone

You will be surprised by this village, a true little gem perched on the hill that gives it its name, located in a magnificent panoramic position and enjoying a favourable climate.
A land of great DOC and DOCG wines, of which the sweet Moscato and Brachetto, the delicate Dolcetto and the robust Barbera d’Asti and Monferrato wines are notable examples; but also a place of art and history.
Its church houses a number of masterpieces by Guglielmo Caccia said Moncalvo, the major exponent of Piedmontese painting between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, who was born in 1568 in this tiny village, in the district known as “Alla Valle”.
The historical center is one of the best preserved in Langhe and thanks to a skillful local administration most of the ancient stone buildings were restored as well as the most beautiful spots of the village, especially along the steep main street that from the fourteenth century city gates leads to the parish church and the open space where in ancient times stood the castle and is today a garden and playground.
The patron saint’s festival of St. Antonio Abate is held at the end of January.
History
Since the eleventh century the village had belonged to the Church of Acqui; in 1164 the Emperor Frederick I enfeoffed it to the Marquises of Montferrat, who lost it in the fifteenth century in the war against Amedeo of Savoy. The fief was subsequently owned by the Della Rovere Bistagno and the Orecchia families from Acqui Terme.
Events in Montabone and around
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01 Dec 17 Dec
Mercatini di Natale
Il centro storico di Asti ospiterà le casette di artigiani, produttori ed esperti del gusto con prodotti provenienti da tutta la penisola
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01 Dec 03 Dec
Bagna cauda day
Più di 130 locali tra ristoranti, cantine storiche, agriturismi, con una disponibilità di ventimila posti a tavola, hanno aderito alla kermesse proposta per il decimo anno dall’Associazione Astigiani
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02 Dec 03 Dec
Cocito Dario: Porte aperte in cantina per la Fiera del Tartufo
Cocito Dario produce i più importanti vini del territorio monferrino tra cui la superba Barbera d'Asti DOCG Violanda. Possibilità di visite, degustazioni ed acquisto diretto
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02 Dec 03 Dec
Fontanette: Porte aperte in cantina per la Fiera del Tartufo
Prenotando la tua degustazione scoprirai la storia del nostro territorio e della nostra famiglia. Risponderemo alle tue curiosità e ti mostreremo tutte le fasi di produzione del vino
Eat & Sleep in Montabone and around

The parish church of Sant'Ilario
Chiesa di Sant'Ilario, Via Castello, Cassinasco, AT, Italia
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Biking between Langa astigiana and Val Bormida #2 Roccaverano-Mombaldone
Mombaldone, AT, Italia
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The parish church of San Giorgio Scarampi
Via Brofferio, 18, 14059 San Giorgio Scarampi AT, Italia
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The castle of Cisterna d'Asti
Piazza Maggiore Hope, 1, 14010 Cisterna D'asti, AT, Italia
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