
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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13 May 31 May
Ca ‘d Tantin: Picnic in the vineyard
An unmissable opportunity to enjoy a day immersed in the vineyards while tasting the winery's products
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26 May 28 May
Festa della Barbera: di Cortile in Cortile
Tre giorni all'insegna del buon vino e della buona musica: degustazione itinerante di piatti e vini tipici tra 23 cortili del centro storico
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02 Jun 04 Jun
Fontanette: Porte aperte in cantina per la Festa della Repubblica
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
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02 Jun 04 Jun
Adriano Grasso: Porte Aperte in cantina per la Festa della Repubblica
Adriano Grasso produce vini naturali che sono espressione massima della Langa Astigiana: Barbera d'Asti e del Moscato DOCG. Possibilità di degustazione ed acquisto diretto dei vini in Cantina
Eat & Sleep in Montabone and around

The castle of Costigliole d'Asti
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 12, 14055 Costigliole d'Asti AT, Italia
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The "Giulio Monteverde" gipsoteca (gallery of plaster casts) in Bistagno
Corso Carlo Testa, 3, 15012 Bistagno, AL, Italia
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The parish church of saint Anthony the Abbot
Via del Castello, 25, 14051 Loazzolo AT, Italia
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The tower of Castellino Tanaro
Torre di Castellino Tanaro, SP115, Castellino Tanaro, CN, Italia
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