Calosso

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Calosso
Image:Calosso-Stemma.png Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Asti (AT)
Mayor	Francesca Dalcielo (elected 2004-06-13>

Elevation	399 m
Area	15.7 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	1,298
- Density	83/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°44′N, 8°14′E
Gentilic	calossesi
Dialing code	0141
Postal code	14052
Frazioni	frazione Castagna, frazione Piana del Salto, frazione Mosiano, regione Rodotiglia, regione San Bovo, regione Soria ^[1]
Patron	Beato Alessandro Sauli
- Day	11 October
Location of Calosso in Italy
Website: www.comune.calosso.at.it/

Calosso is a rural comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km south of Asti in the hilly area between the Tanaro and Belbo and on the borders between Monferrato and Langa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,298 and an area of 15.7 km².^[2]

The comune borders the following municipalities: Agliano Terme, Canelli, Castiglione Tinella, Costigliole d'Asti, Moasca, and Santo Stefano Belbo.

The village itself, together with its castle, stands on a hill surrounded by the vineyards which represent its principle economic activity.

1 Local Government
2 Viticulture
3 Demographic evolution
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Local Government

The comune belongs to the Comunità delle colline tra Langa e Monferrato.

[edit] Viticulture

Around two thirds of the area of the commune, and by far the greatest part of its agricultural land is devoted to vineyards. Production is on a small scale: this 1,000 or so hectares is divided between 380 farms and the total annual production of wine is around 49,000 hectolitres.

The principal grape variety grown here is the Moscato Bianco, while others include Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Freisa. Of particular interest is the cultivation of the now rare historical variety Gamba di Pernice (literally ‘Pheasant’s leg’).^[3]