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MONGARDINO

dates back to Roman times the town of Mongardino, located south of the city of Asti. In the past

changed hands by Frederick Barbarossa to Orleans in 1557 to become part of the Duchy of Savoy, then follow the vicissitudes of the Kingdom of Piedmont and Sardinia.
to visit the Holy Mountain was built in 1739 on the hill S. Antonio. E 'consists find a small church on the top of the hill, and 18 chapels along the Via Crucis.

casseggiato in the basement of an old farm, was found a Roman tombstone, carving made by the proconsul Petronio Epagato in memory Irene's wife Luciana. Now the stone is preserved in the Museum of Lapidary S. Peter Asti.

Food and Wine:
Mongardino is the homeland of the Asti and Barbera d'Asti Grignolino. Both are exceptional wines with Tajarin awake, risotto with Barbera and agnolotti .