Before immigrating to the United States the Gatti Family lived in a small town named Casorzo. Casorzo is in the province of Asti, not far from the Alessandria border.  Situated in the northeastern region of Piemonte, Casorzo has an elevation of 905 feet above sea level. The nearest big City is Torino (Turin) which was in the world spotlight when it hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Casorzo is a tiny town with a population of only 687 people, who are referred to as Casorzesi. However, it is well known to wine connoisseurs. This part of Italy produces a lot of fine wines.  Casorzo's most well known wine is Malvasia di Casorzo d'Asti. This wine is described as ranging from ruby red to cherry pink in color; fragrant odor characteristic of the variety; sweet, lightly aromatic and characteristic flavor and requires no aging.  A sparkling (spumante) version is also made.

The following photos were taken by Alicia Gatti Lopez during a trip to Italy.

Entering Casorzo	Entering Casorzo
No highways here	Looking down from a tower
Looking out over the town	Community school
Fortress church	Fortress church
World War I Memorial in Casorzo	Closer view of World War I Memorial
A Gatti listed on the World War I Memorial
A Ferrari tractor on a Gatti named street	Closer view of a Gatti street sign
Cemeteries reveal Gatti and Monzeglio namesakes	Grapes that make the famous Casorzo wines

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