What grows here
Lombardore
12 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Lombardore, a municipality located 23 kilometers north of Turin within Piedmont's metropolitan area, serves as a significant focal point for specific Italian protected food and wine origins. The particular climatic and agricultural conditions of this subalpine plain, influenced by proximity to the Alps and fertile soils, underpin the unique character of products like Toma Piemontese DOP. This renowned cheese, defined by its production zone covering 886 municipalities, finds a key home here. Lombardore, in fact, sees an impressive overlap of 12 distinct protected denominations, including local specialities such as Vitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia IGP and regional Grappa variants, testament to the dedicated artisanal heritage rooted in this northern Piemontese setting.