What grows here
Villar Perosa
14 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Perched in the Piedmontese valleys west of Turin, Villar Perosa offers a unique terroir for Italy's protected origins. This municipality is a birthplace for 14 denominations in total, with local pride shining brightest on Pinerolese DOC wines. Nurtured across just 34 municipalities, the specific climatic and geological conditions here imbue these wines with distinct character. Complementing this viticultural tradition, the area's rich pastoral landscape contributes to the renowned Toma Piemontese DOP, a cheese whose production zone spans 886 municipalities, yet finds its authentic expression in communities like Villar Perosa, shaped by generations of high-altitude grazing.