What grows here
Varallo Pombia
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Within Piemonte's Novara province, Varallo Pombia serves as a vital point in Italy's protected food and wine map. Here, the unique environmental setting directly supports the production of Toma Piemontese DOP, a distinguished cheese rooted in specific pastoral traditions that span 886 municipalities. This compact municipality's terroir is also integral to the identity of other regional specialties. Its conditions contribute to the extensive zones producing Grappa piemontese IG and Salame Piemonte IGP, both drawing their character from a vast area covering 1180 municipalities. Varallo Pombia's territory notably overlaps with 13 protected denominations, underscoring its rich contribution to Italian gastronomy.