Garessio

In the mountainous Cuneo province of Piedmont, the small alpine enclave of Garessio—home to fewer than three thousand residents—benefits from sharp thermal shifts that shape its distinct agricultural profile. This specific terroir supports 19 protected denominations. Chief among these local specialties is the Fagiolo Cuneo IGP, a tender bean grown across a restricted zone of 247 municipalities where river-valley soils meet cool mountain air. The surrounding high pastures also yield the rich milk required for Raschera DOP, a pressed alpine cheese that highlights the town's historical reliance on transhumance and high-altitude dairy craft.