Montferrat
Sign in to savethumb|Flag of Montferrat Montferrat ( ; ; , ; ) is a historical region of Piedmont, in northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th-century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio Alfieri and the Alessandrian Umberto Eco.
Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
- Monferrato of the Infernot
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Image
- San Michele di Costigliole d'Asti.jpg
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Location
- Italy
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: iii, v
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 1390rev-006
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 2014
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Area
- 2,561 ha
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Buffer_zone
- 16,943 ha
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
- Italy
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Geography
- Geology
- Economy
- Viticulture
- Reds
- Whites
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Literature
- Art
- Architecture
- Sacred Mount of Crea
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Flag of Montferrat Montferrat ( ; ; , ; ) is a historical region of Piedmont, in northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th-century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio Alfieri and the Alessandrian Umberto Eco.
The territory is cut in two by the river Tanaro. The northern part (the Basso Monferrato, "Low Montferrat"), which lies between that river and the Po, is an area of rolling hills and plains. The southern part (the Alto Monferrato, "High Montferrat") rises from the banks of the Tanaro into the mountains of the Apennines and the water divide between Piedmont and Liguria.