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QUARANTI |
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Comune
di Quaranti
Via Roma 14
Tel. 0141/793939
Mayor: Luigi Scovazzi
Population: 202
Altitude: 273 a.s.l.
Carabinieri: reg. Molino Rosso 34
Tel. 0141/77018 |
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Quaranti
was established in the Roman period as
a “fundus” after the conquest
of Caristo (the present-day Acqui Terme),
by the consul Marcus Popilius Lenate,
in 172 BC. The name is thought to originate
from the legend regarding the foundation
of the settlement by 40 families of Roman
freedmen, but the most credible theories
are that it comes from the distance (40
miles) from other important Roman towns
(Asti and Alba), or in the Longobard era,
from the division of the land into plots
(of 40 jugers) which were granted to the
most powerful men.
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| LOCAL
AREA |
| With
over half of its land under vines, in terms
of the number of inhabitants Quaranti is Italy’s
smallest “wine town”, with the
highest number of DOC and DOCG wines. The
Bracchetto museum was founded with the aim
of promoting the specialised production of
this part of the Alto Monferrato, which does
not have any production facilities or sales
outlets, but which stands out for the welcome
and useful local information it gives visitors. |
| ART
AND ARCHITECTURE |
| The
church dedicated to San Lorenzo dates back
to the first half of the eighteenth century,
and its interiors still boast numerous works
dating from that period, including an ornate
marble altar and the statue of San Lorenzo.
Probably built around the year 1000, the chiesa
dei Santi Cosma e Damiano lies above the village.
It is a compact-looking Romanesque church
with an elegant, grandiose pronaos. |
| EVENTS |
Quaranti
has a very active Pro Loco association which
organises events throughout the year. It also
runs the Bottega del Vino, which is always
open and is constantly being visited by Italian
and foreign visitors: it is a meeting place
where people can sample the wines, above all
Brachetto d’Acqui. The village fairs
in March offer a taste of time-honoured specialities
such as chickpeas and rose cake, washed down
with generous amounts of
Barbera and Moscato. |
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