This small town, around 350 inhabitants, whose name derives from the Latin Lupatiolum (place where the wolves run), belonged to the Monferrato Marches since the 12th century, and sold it to the Asti town in 1200. Since 1935 it is part of Asti province . Here soil and climatic conditions are ideal for vineyard cultivation. Loazzolo, the smallest DOC in Italy, was recognized in 1992. Loazzolo is a rarely sweet wine, vinified and bottled exclusively from Moscato grapes (traditionally used for Asti production), dried grapes and possibly attached to the noble mold , cultivated in the only Loazzolo common municipality , unique case in Italy.