Monastero Bormida
Monastero Bormida ( in Piedmontese Monasté to Bormia ) is a municipality with 982 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Asti (AT ), Region Piedmont.
Geography
Monastero Bormida is located on the lower reaches of the BORMIDA di MILLESIMO between the landscapes of the Langhe and Monferrato.
The neighboring municipalities are Bistagno, Bubbio Cassinasco, Denice, Loazzolo, Ponti, Roccaverano and Sessame.
History
Approximately around the year 1050 called Aleramo, the Marquis of Monferrato, Benedictine monks from the Abbey Fruttuaria in San Benigno Canavese into Bormidatal to make the landscape, after the devastation by the Saracens reclamation of. Maybe the monks settled in one place, had already existed at the an older monastery and an ancient settlement. The monastery (Italian monasterio ) gave the village its name. 1393, the monastery was dissolved and the monks moved to the monastery of San Bartolomeo in Azzano d' Asti.
The noble family del Carrettos took over the monastery building and converted it into a castle. 1484 claimed Sixtus IV castle and village for his family, who kept della Rovere, the castle until the 19th century.
Population
Policy
Luigi Gallareto was elected on 25 May 2003 to the mayor.
Attractions
The fact that the castle of Monastero Bormida was not built as a single in the province of Asti on a hill, goes back to the story. The building was built in the 11th century as a monastery on the banks of Bormida. From the church of that time is still the 27 meter high, free-standing north tower obtained, which is connected by an arch, which refers to the church nave with the castle. The expansion to a representative castle and the demolition of the church began in 1394. The complex was remodeled in both the Renaissance and the Baroque. Witness of ceiling paintings inside. Today, the castle also serves as City Hall.
Following the castle spans a Romanesque arch bridge from the 12th century, with a small chapel in the middle of the river. After the catastrophic flood in 1994, she was profoundly renewed.
Specialty
In Monastero Bormida are vines for the Dolcetto d' Asti, a grown red wine with DOC status. The berries of the grape varieties Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay may be processed for sparkling wine Alta Langa. The Muscat grape for the Asti Spumante, a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content and for still wine Moscato d' Asti is also grown here. From the grape variety of the sweet Brachetto Brachetto d'Acqui sparkling wine is produced. In Monastero Bormida also vines of Barbera for the Barbera d'Asti, a red wine with DOCG status, and the Barbera del Monferrato are grown.