What grows here
Cavallerleone
17 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Cavallerleone, a quiet agricultural enclave in Piedmont's Cuneo province home to just 663 residents, fosters a surprisingly diverse culinary output. This flat lowland community is a fertile hub for 17 protected denominations. The local microclimate and soil conditions particularly favor the delicate Fagiolo Cuneo IGP, a prized regional bean. Additionally, the municipality's surrounding pastures feed the dairy heritage behind both Raschera DOP and Bra DOP cheeses. Here, the slow rhythms of this small-scale farming community yield some of northern Italy's most distinctive, geographically restricted culinary treasures.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOPBraIGBrandy italianoDOPCrudo di CuneoIGPFagiolo CuneoIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGorgonzolaDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseIGPMortadella BolognaDOPRascheraIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraDOPToma PiemonteseIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia