Cocconato

Cocconato is one of the villages of Monferrato for which it is possible to say that it is in a privileged position. It offers incredible panoramic views and, thanks to its geographical position, it enjoys a particularly mild climate that favors the growth of plants typical of seaside resorts. Entering its historic center is like entering a small mountain village, where the narrow streets wind up towards the church that surmounts the village and offer enchanting views of the roofs every time you turn back.

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Vicolo Goito e monumento ai caduti

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Frazione Gesso

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La torre

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Via Radicati

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Via Montenero

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Via Montegrappa

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Piazza Statuto l'antico ricetto e Palazzo Martelleti

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Cocconato

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Cocconato is a town of about 1600 inhabitants located north west of the Asti province. High up on a hill (491 m.asl) it overlooks the valleys of the lower Astigiano. Thanks to its special microclimate the countryside has olive and palm trees, and a moltitude of flowers that gave birth since early in the 19th century to the name “Riviera del Monferrato”.
Always very active in agriculture, commerce and catering Cocconato today keeps faith to its tradition and is rich of vineyards and wineries, livestock farms, well known fashion operators and artisan laboratories.
Also presents are the main services such as schools, health district, library, banks, rest home, post office, Military Police (carabinieri), road and rail links.
This pleasant and relaxing environment together with the many public events – cultural, gastronomical and folkloristic – are a sure actraction for an increasing number of visitors from all over Piedmont and other regions.
Given the favorable position, the town is easily reachable from Asti, Turin and Milan. The Asti-Chivasso state road grants quick access to the main highways: Torino-Milano (Chivasso est exit) and Torino-Piacenza (Asti est exit) and to the airports of Torino Caselle and Milano Malpensa.
In 2019 Cocconato is proud to be officially enlisted among the “Borghi più belli d'Italia”, (Most beautiful villages in Italy).

Village of Cocconato
Municipality of Cocconato
Province of Asti
Piemonte region

Inhabitants: 1.444 cocconatesi
Center altitude: 491 m s.l.m.

the Municipality is part of:
Città del vino
Paesi bandiera arancione
Borghi più belli d'Italia

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BY CAR

From Milan: Take the A4 highway, exit at Rondissone, continue on the SS 11, turn onto the Raccordo Est di Chivasso towards SS 31BIS - Verolengo, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue on the SP 94 in the direction of SS 590 - Casale Monferrato, at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue on the SS 590, in San Sebastiano da Po take the SS 458, go through the town of Casalborgone, continue on the SS 458 and follow the signs for Cocconato.
From Bologna: From the A14 Adriatica motorway, continue on the A1 Autostrada del Sole, near Piacenza, continue on the A21 motorway until the Asti Est exit, take the NSA24 / SS 457VAR in the direction of SS 457 - Casale, continue on the SS 457 , SP 22, SP 18 and follow the signs for Cocconato.
From Turin; Take the A4 and exit at Chivasso Est, continue on the Raccordo Est of Chivasso, take the SP 94 in the direction of SS 590 - Casale Monferrato, at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue on the SS 590, in San Sebastiano da Po take the SS 458, cross the town Casalborgone, continue on the SS 458 and follow the signs for Cocconato.
From Genoa: From the A7 highway, continue on the A21 highway, take the Asti Est exit, take the NSA24 / SS 457VAR in the direction of SS 457 - Casale, continue on the SS 457, SP 22, SP 18 and follow the signs for Cocconato.
From Asti: Take the SS 458, pass the hamlet of Gallareto and follow the directions for Cocconato.

BY PLANE

Turin airport
Milan Malpensa airport
Milan Linate Airport

Fiera di San Marco: April 25th. The event motto is “Fresh air, sun, salami and robiole” referring to two of the most important features of Cocconato: its mild climate (leading to the nickname Riviera del Monferrato) and excellent food. The fair, long abandoned was recovered in 2004 as part of a larger program, “fairs are back”. On the 25th of April, the whole day, Cocconato is alive with events and colourful market. stalls offering local products, food and non-food, cover most of the historical centre, Via Roma, Piazza Cavour, Corso Pinin Giachino e Cortile del Collegio. Several side events: inflatables and donkey riding for children, little train touring Cocconato’s points of interest, guided tours, concerts and last but certainly not least the cuisine, local wine and traditional dishes offered by the various enogastronomic associations of Cocconato.

“COCCOCHEESE”- May: “Cocco & cheese” An event for gourmets . Protagonists are local cheeses and typical enogastronomic products. Responsible of the event organization is Cocconato municipality while the journalist Alberto Marcomini (TG5 Gusto UnoMattina Rai) is the art director. Purpose of the event is to highlight the enogastronomic ancient tradition of Cocconato and its surroundings. The beautiful monferrine hills, world famous for their wines, also claim an outstanding role in the production of cheese. Special mention deserves the “Robiola di Cocconato” a delicate and savoury fresh cheese. Dozens of producers line with their stalls the ancient streets and offer a wide selection of cheese varieties and other local products such as honey, hazelnuts, sweets, wines and beers. During the day visitors can participate in expert-led cheese tasting and pairing. Not to be missed the lunch set out in the “Cortile del Collegio” by the Cocconato Pro Loco offering the famous “Cocconati”, a kind of cheese and ham agnolotti. Coccocheese will be followed throughout the whole moth of May by “Formaggiando – Formaggi a tavola” (Cheesing or… cheese on the table) where local restaurants and eating resorts will offer a cheese-only menu.

JUNE SPORT EVENTS

Cocco7: June first weekend. Food and wine walk. 7 vineyards-7 stops. A healthy 15 km. walk through the unique panorama of our hills accompanied by guides expert in vineyards and wine and also….7 stops to relax and to taste food and wines at “ km. 0 production”.

S. Coppia Monferrato: A mountain bike race in pairs. Relay race held through the streets of the town centre with seven different tests. The event is organized with the cooperation of several municipalities of the Langhe and Monferrato.

Sartoris–Bertolina–Iannazzo Memorial: A five-a-side football memorial tournament. From the 15th to the 30th of June the tournament takes place in the “Claudio Sartoris” sports field.

Green Volley: Shambles volleyball tournament, mixed green with at least one girl in each team. Team’s members are appointed by draw.

Cocco run: “Sulle strade di Claudio” (On Claudio’s roads) running race in memory of Claudio Sartoris and his great sporting heart. Organizer: DLF Asti and Coccosport Corsa, competitive and non-competitive race.

Monferrato on stage - The taste of Music: Food, wine and music. Lively events to highlight Monferrato and its wonders. Sixteen towns: Passerano Marmorito, Asti, Cocconato, Frinco, Cantarana, Baldichieri d’Asti, Callianetto, Aramengo, Piea, Roatto, Castagnole Monferrato, Tonco Ferrere, Valfenera, Viarigi, Capriglio host seventeen evening in the weekends from end of June to end of September. Cocconato event takes place in Piazza Cavour but all local restaurants have a leading role offering the best of their cuisine and their wines.

Tuffo patron Saint festival: In mid July, Tuffo, suburb of Cocconato, celebrates its patron Madonna del Carmine with a five day festive sagra. Food and wine stalls, cuisine, tournaments, children entertainment. Responsible of the organisation the creative group “THOU”.

Toasting in starlight: First Friday in August. Cocconato centre is turned into an open air lounge where local shop keepers entertain their guests offering the best of their food and wine…under the stars.

Coccowine: First weekend in Septemper. Cocconato proposes a wine itinerary through the town centre. Wine and food tasting while visiting at leisure one wine-island after the other: “Vini del Monferrato”, “Vini di Sicilia” and “Speciali Vini Bio”. The stalls of Pro Loco and Borghi del palio di Cocconato offer the best of local food and wine specialties.

Cocconato patron Saint festival: Second weekend in Septemper. A four-day festival music, dance, sports, entertainents, dinners. Final day, Monday, in the name of the patron Saints Fausto and Felice. From early morning to 1 pm. Cocconato centre hosts stalls offering local products, handycraft and food and wines. At 3 pm, at the sports field “Dino Emanuel”, the best players in the region meet for a lively tamburello tournament. At 8 pm, dinner in the Cortile del Collegio, where young local chefs offer their personal interpretations of local traditional cuisine.

Medieval street market: Second weekend in September. Cocconato main street, Via Roma, features a medieval street market with stalls, workshops, street artists, medieval cuisine, music. In the evening nomination of the Palio captain.

Medieval dinner: Fourth weekend in September, Saturday night preceding the Palio. In the Salone del Cortile del Collegio “Banchetto de vivande de la Corte” (Court banquet). A well wishing Palio opening banquet. Formal medieval environment attended by noble diners: Conti Radicati Ottobono, Mafalda di Cocconato, Nobili dei Borghi announced by the Court Chamberlain. All “commoners” are welcome.

Medieval procession and Palio of donkeys: Fourth Sunday in September. Opening event, at 3 pm along Cocconato central streets, the important medieval procession. Participants are more than 700 medieval characters, noble ladies, knights, merchants in historical attire. Each town’s “borgo” displays the painting prepared during the year and dedicated to an historical event or leader mentioned in the history annals of the two centuries from 1200 to 1400. The Palio di Cocconato was first reenacted in 1970 as a challenge among local townships, on the wings of ancient legends of medieval times when the Conti Radicati played a role of importance in the troubled relations among various local noble families, Marchesi del Monferrato, Asti and Savoia. According to the chronicles of the time, a fire broke out in the castle. It was extinguished with the generous contribution of Cocconato people who lined up in a long procession down to the valley where a stream flowed. Saving water was carried up to the castle in barrels carried by donkeys. Grateful for the help, Conti Radicati organized a donkey tournament, the main prize being the banner of the Casato. Over time, the tournament has become a historical yearly recurrence.

Palio of donkeys: Last Sunday in September. Cocconato main public event takes place: the “ Palio of donkeys”. Participants are the six borghi: Airali, Brina, Colline Magre, San Carlo, Torre, Tuffo joined the neighbouring Morasengo. Three others competitors were present in past editions, Freccia, Cortile and Piazza, but left over time. Peculiarity of this “Palio” is that donkeys have no rider, but they are just encouraged and led by two members of their borgo. one pushing from behind the second pulling the animal by the halter, both trying to slow down othercompetitors. The race consists of two qualification batteries and a final. Each battery has four crews. The first two crews enter the final, the last two the repechage race. Whoever wins the repechage enter the final while the last crew wins the “saracca” and the following year will offer to all the borghi a banquet whose main dish will be anchovies. The Palio insignia will be owned by the borgo for one year and honour its banner. Since 2002 the Palio di Cocconato is member of the Federazione Italiana Giochi Storici, Cocconato representing the smallest municipality in the Federazione.

The Borgo and its Nativity scenes: From December 8th to January 12th Cocconato participates to the itinerary “ORO, INCENSO E MIRRA” (Gold, Incense and Myrrh) involving nine Monferrato municipalities in the “Magia del Natale” (Christman magic) a celebration of Christmas in the enchanted winter landscape of our hills. At this time Cocconato can really boast to be the “Borgo dei Presepi” because each house, shop, church displays its own crib, on thresholds, windowsills, behind windows or next to church altars. Comet stars lead visitors on a one kilometre tour, to discover hundreds of real works of art lovingly placed everywhere, in hidden corners or in plain view, real masterpieces created and hand made by the inhabitants. In the municipal hall of the Cortile del Collegio there is an exhibition of artistic Nativity scenes made by artists such as Antonio Aiello, Adriano Gatto, Roberto Niglio, Roccatello Santo. Also on display are the cribs made by the primary school students following the teachings and supervision of the masters Gatto e Aiello of Torino, during a course sponsored by Cocconato municipality. In the same hall visitors are amazed to discover a crib unique in its kind: over 200 characters, huts, and fixtures crochet made by Adriana Gandini, a young and active ex-teacher of 86 years. This very special crib covers an area of more than 10 square metres and fits perfectly in the scenic adaptation by Silvia Colpani. Visitors mounting the steps leading to the parish church are welcomed by more than fifty life-size and self moving characters and animals hand made by local artists.

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