Camerano Casasco
Camerano Casasco is about as close as it gets: this small hill village directly borders Soglio and shares the same ridge of vineyards and woodland. Its scattered frazioni — Casasco, Madonna and Serra — sit among rolling vine and hazelnut country typical of the Basso Monferrato, with the parish dedicated to St.
about 2 km from Bric del Vento
Montechiaro d'Asti
Founded around the year 1200, Montechiaro d'Asti is one of the larger and more distinctive villages in this cluster. Its centrepiece is the Church of Saints Nazarius and Celsus, an 11th–12th century Romanesque building considered one of the finest examples of medieval architecture in the Lower Monferrato.
about 2.85 km from Bric del Vento
Cortanze
Cortanze is a small, sparsely populated comune spread across its two frazioni, Roera and San Rocco, on a ridge northwest of Soglio. Like most of this cluster it's agricultural country — vineyards, hazelnut groves and pasture — with no major sights of its own, but a genuinely quiet corner of the Monferrato hills.
about 3 km from Bric del Vento
Viale
Viale is one of the smallest comuni in this list and shares a border directly with Soglio. The parish is dedicated to St.
about 3 km from Bric del Vento
Cortazzone
Cortazzone is one of the more architecturally significant stops in this cluster. On a hill about a kilometre outside the main village stands the Church of San Secondo, an 11th-century Romanesque building with detailed bas-reliefs, widely regarded as one of the most important examples of medieval architecture in the Basso Monferrato.
about 3 km from Bric del Vento
Cinaglio
Cinaglio has an unusual footnote in local history: unlike most of its neighbours, it was "free land" not answering to any feudal lord until the early 17th century, when the County of Chiusano-Cinaglio was established under the Caissotti family in 1619. Today it's a quiet farming village with a parish dedicated to Felix of Valois.
about 4 km from Bric del Vento
Piea
Piea is unusually fragmented for such a small comune, made up of no fewer than eleven frazioni scattered across the surrounding hills — Primparino, San Grato, Vallia, Vallunga, Varandone, Vaccarito, Caffarotto, Rodino, San Secondo, Ingazzo and Chiusa. The parish is dedicated to Saint Philip and Saint James the Less.
about 4.5 km from Bric del Vento
Chiusano d'Asti
Chiusano d'Asti is among the most compact municipalities in this cluster, at just 2.5 km² — smaller than many single vineyard estates in the area. It borders Asti itself to the south, making it a useful stepping stone between the countryside around Soglio and the city.
about 4.5 km from Bric del Vento
Cossombrato
Cossombrato sits right on the border of the comune of Asti, giving it an unusual double character: close enough to the city for an easy trip in, but still fully part of the quiet Monferrato hill country to the north.
about 4.6 km from Bric del Vento
Corsione
Corsione is one of the smaller comuni in this cluster by population, with a rural, unhurried character typical of the Basso Monferrato — small vineyard plots, hazelnut groves and pasture spread across gentle hills.
about 5.4 km from Bric del Vento
Montafia
At close to 1,000 residents, Montafia is one of the more substantial villages in this group, with a proper village centre and its own services. The parish is dedicated to Denis of Paris.
about 6 km from Bric del Vento
Cortandone
For over a century in the 12th century, Cortandone was held by its own local lords, the "Di Cortandone" family, before passing through several other noble hands including the Mandra, Pallidi, Pallio and Scarampi families. Today it's a quiet farming village spread across its frazioni of Campia, Bricco Cisero and Valinosio.
about 6 km from Bric del Vento
Villa San Secondo
Villa San Secondo has one of the more eventful local histories in this cluster. In 1296, a peasant revolt drove out the ruling Pelletta family, Ghibelline bankers from Asti.
about 6 km from Bric del Vento
Settime
Settime sits close enough to Asti to make an easy trip into the city, while still belonging fully to the quiet hill country around Soglio.
about 6.5 km from Bric del Vento
Cunico
Cunico sits roughly on the route between Soglio and Montiglio Monferrato, making it a natural stopping point if you're touring the truffle fair towns to the north.
about 7 km from Bric del Vento
Capriglio
Capriglio sits toward the northwestern edge of this 10 km radius, bordering several comuni that lean more toward the Turin side of the province.
about 7.5 km from Bric del Vento
Roatto
Roatto is known locally for the view from Madonna di Volpiglio, a scenic vantage point looking out over the surrounding hill country — one of the better lookout spots in this part of the Monferrato.
about 8.5 km from Bric del Vento
Monale
Monale is the outer boundary of this list, bordering the city of Asti itself. It's twinned with Cazouls-d'Hérault in France, a partnership formalised in 2010.
about 9 km from Bric del Vento