Grinzane Cavour

Grinzane Cavour ( Piedmontese Grinsane ) is a town in north-west Italy, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont with 2020 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

The name of the place is in Italy and beyond, known for the eponymous literary prize Premio Grinzane Cavour, which is awarded annually there. The original name Grinzane was supplemented by the addition of Cavour to honor the long-time mayor (1832-1849) and later founder of the state of Italy Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour.

Specialty

Every year here in November a truffle auction held for charitable purposes. In November 2006, a buyer from Hong Kong auctioned 1.5 kg truffles for a total of 125,000 euros.

Grinzane Cavour is surrounded by vineyards, famous particularly for the red wine Barolo. The castle houses the Enoteca the Piedmont region with wine exhibition and tasting. In Grinzane Cavour also vines for the Dolcetto d' Alba, grown a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the grape varieties Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay may be processed for sparkling wine Alta Langa.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 3.68 km ². Neighboring municipalities are Alba, about 7 km north-east, and Diano d' Alba, about 6 km south-east.

Twinning

Provinces of Italy List of postal codes in Italy List of dialling codes in Italy National Institute of Statistics (Italy) Literary award Grinzane Cavour Prize Piemonte (wine) Alba, Piedmont Acceglio Aisone Alto, Piedmont Argentera Arguello Bagnolo Piemonte Barbaresco, Piedmont Barge, Piedmont Barolo, Piedmont Beinette Bellino Belvedere Langhe Bene Vagienna Benevello Bergolo Bonvicino Borgo San Dalmazzo Bosia, Piedmont Boves Bra, Piedmont Briaglia Briga Alta Brondello Busca Camerana Canale, Piedmont Canosio Caprauna Cartignano Castagnito Casteldelfino Castellar, Piedmont Castelletto Stura Castelletto Uzzone Castellinaldo Castellino Tanaro Castelnuovo di Ceva Castiglione Falletto Castiglione Tinella Castino Celle di Macra Centallo Ceresole Alba Cerretto Langhe Cervasca Cervere Cherasco Chiusa di Pesio Cossano Belbo Costigliole Saluzzo Cravanzana Crissolo Demonte Dogliani Dronero Elva, Piedmont Entracque Envie Farigliano Faule Feisoglio Fossano Frabosa Soprana Frabosa Sottana Gaiola Gambasca Genola, Piedmont Gorzegno Govone Guarene Igliano Isasca La Morra Lagnasco Lequio Berria Lequio Tanaro Levice, Piedmont Limone Piemonte Lisio Macra Magliano Alfieri Magliano Alpi Mango, Piedmont Manta, Piedmont Marene Margarita, Piedmont Marmora, Piedmont Marsaglia Martiniana Po Melle, Piedmont Moiola Mombarcaro Mombasiglio Monastero di Vasco Monasterolo Casotto Monasterolo di Savigliano Monchiero Monesiglio Montaldo Roero Montanera Montelupo Albese Montemale di Cuneo Monterosso Grana Montezemolo Moretta Morozzo Neive Neviglie Niella Belbo Niella Tanaro Oncino Ostana Paesana Pagno Pamparato Perletto Perlo, Piedmont Peveragno Pezzolo Valle Uzzone Pianfei Piasco Piozzo Pocapaglia Polonghera Prazzo Priero Revello Rifreddo Rittana Roaschia Roascio Robilante Roccabruna Roccavione Rocchetta Belbo Roddi Roddino Rodello Rossana Ruffia Sale delle Langhe Sale San Giovanni Saliceto, Piedmont Salmour San Benedetto Belbo San Damiano Macra Sanfront Santo Stefano Belbo Santo Stefano Roero Savigliano Scarnafigi Sinio Somano Sommariva del Bosco Sommariva Perno Stroppo Tarantasca Torre Bormida Torresina Treiso Trezzo Tinella Valgrana Valloriate Valmala, Italy Venasca Verduno Vernante Vicoforte Vignolo Villafalletto Villanova Solaro Villar San Costanzo Vinadio Viola, Piedmont
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