Perlo

Perlo, a tiny Piedmontese settlement in Cuneo province with a population of just 105 residents, provides an alpine terroir where 17 protected denominations overlap. This rugged, high-altitude landscape shapes the distinctive character of Fagiolo Cuneo IGP, a local bean whose cultivation is restricted to a zone of 247 municipalities. The steep pastures surrounding this specific community also yield the milk destined for Raschera DOP, a cheese traditionally aged in the surrounding mountain valleys. These demanding conditions concentrate flavors, ensuring this minute enclave remains an essential contributor to Piedmont’s specialized gastronomy.