Castel Boglione

Castel Boglione
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti (AT)
Coordinates	44 ° 43 ' N , 8 ° 23' E Coordinates: 44 ° 43 '22 " N , 8 ° 22' 52" E
height	260 m slm
surface	12.01 km²
Residents	594 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	49 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	14040
prefix	0141
ISTAT number	005024
Popular name	Castelboglionesi
Patron saint	Assunzione della Vergine Maria
Website	Castel Boglione

Castel Boglione is a municipality with 594 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

geography

The municipality covers an area of 12 km² . The neighboring municipalities are Calamandrana , Castel Rocchero , Fontanile , Montabone , Nizza Monferrato and Rocchetta Palafea .

In Castel Boglione, vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Asti , 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 the Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content, and for the still wine Moscato d'Asti is also grown here. The lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Capriglio, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

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