Castelletto Stura

In the quiet Piedmontese lowlands of Cuneo, home to fewer than 1,400 residents, Castelletto Stura benefits from alpine breezes and alluvial soils that nurture exceptional crops. This specific microclimate fuels the cultivation of the crisp Mela Rossa Cuneo IGP, a red apple prized for its color and sweetness, grown across a select zone of 45 municipalities. The same fertile terrain yields the Fagiolo Cuneo IGP, a local bean cultivated within a territory of 247 municipalities. Here, local farming traditions transform simple river-plain soil into a powerhouse of Piedmontese gastronomy, anchoring 18 overlapping protected designations.