What grows here
San Maurizio d'Opaglio
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
San Maurizio d'Opaglio, a municipality of 2,928 residents in Piedmont's Novara province, stands out not only as a renowned center for precision engineering and its historic faucet industry. This area, with its unique microclimate and rich agricultural heritage, also plays a crucial role in no fewer than 13 protected food and wine denominations. Foremost among these is the savory Toma Piemontese DOP, a cheese whose production zone spans 886 municipalities, benefiting from the local pastures and long-standing dairy traditions that define this corner of northern Italy. This unique confluence of skilled craftsmanship and profound agricultural legacy underpins the authenticity of its diverse protected origins.