Alice Bel Colle

Alice Bel Colle
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Alessandria (AL)
Coordinates	44 ° 44 ' N , 8 ° 27' E Coordinates: 44 ° 43 '37 " N , 8 ° 27' 6" E
height	418 m slm
surface	12.09 km²
Residents	732 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	61 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	15010
prefix	0144
ISTAT number	006005
Popular name	Alicesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista
Website	Alice Bel Colle
	; Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista

Alice Bel Colle ( Piedmontese Àles Bel Còl or Òls ) is a municipality with 732 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL) in the Piedmont region .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 418 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 12 km² .

In Alice Bel Colle vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Acqui , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Muscat grape for Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content, and for the still wine Moscato d'Asti are also grown here. The lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Alice Bel Colle, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

Parish church of San Giovanni Battista with a main altar from the 18th century with very beautiful frescoes and a large organ. A carillon sounds daily at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
On the hill in the middle of the village there used to be a castell, now a beautiful vantage point into the distance.

Commons : Alice Bel Colle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.