What grows here
Ronco Canavese
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Ronco Canavese, a municipality of just 380 inhabitants, serves as the primary hub for Piedmont's Valle Soana, defining an environment crucial for distinctive regional specialities. Its mountainous terrain, characteristic of the Metropolitan City of Turin's alpine fringes, is ideally suited for the namesake Genepì del Piemonte IG, a revered spirit whose production zone uniquely encompasses only 284 municipalities. This specific terroir also contributes to other protected foods and spirits, including the renowned Toma Piemontese DOP and Génépi des Alpes IG. In total, 13 distinct protected denominations overlap within this compact yet vital zone, underscoring the profound link between Ronco Canavese's local geography and its exceptional culinary output.