Mombaruzzo: sights, history and trails

The present coat of arms was granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 5 June 1951.^[5][6]

Already in 1337 it is documented the existence of a municipal coat of arms, of which no description remains.^[8]

The gonfalone is a drape party of white and red.^[5]

In the last hundred years, starting from 1921, the resident population is decreased by two-thirds.

Inhabitants registered^[9]

Mombaruzzo is famous for its bitters, in which, besides the usual ingredients - sweet and bitter almonds, egg white and sugar - are added Armelline, that is, the seeds contained in the apricot kernel, which give the amaretti biscuits a hint of bitterness that mixes with the usual sweet one.

Mombaruzzo is also known for its wine production: the village's social cellar, which has been called since 2008 "Three Centuries s.c.a" following the merger with the social cellar of Ricaldone, whose wines are exported all over the world.

The Social Winery Mombaruzzo original, before the merger, was founded in 1887 and historically represented the very first wine association reality born in Piemonte.^[10]

The municipality is accessible by two different provincial roads: the Strada Provinciale 456 del Turchino (formerly SS456), which connects Asti ad a Acqui Terme and Genoa Voltri and the Provincial Road 28 of the Belbo Valley, which connects Canelli And Nizza Monferrato ad a Alessandria.

Mombaruzzo is equipped with two railway stations of category bronze, both located on the Asti-Genoa railway line in the section Asti-Acqui Terme. The main station, simply called Mombaruzzo, is located in the hamlet Mombaruzzo Station, while the Bazzana station, affected by a smaller number of trains at the stop, is located in the territory of the hamlet of the same name.