What grows here
Groscavallo
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Groscavallo, a scattered municipality of just 180 inhabitants within Piedmont's metropolitan city of Turin, offers a distinctive terroir for Italy's protected food and wine. This alpine environment, with its specific flora and high-altitude pastures, is crucial to the character of products like the renowned Genepì del Piemonte IG. This spirit, rooted in a zone of 284 municipalities, draws its essence from local mountain herbs. The pristine conditions here also contribute significantly to the quality of Toma Piemontese DOP, a cheese whose production zone spans 886 municipalities. Overall, Groscavallo's unique natural setting supports 13 different protected denominations, each embodying the essence of this rugged corner of Piedmont.