What grows here
Pontechianale
18 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
High in the Cottian Alps, the scattered alpine hamlets of Pontechianale home just 185 inhabitants, yet this rugged territory sustains 18 protected denominations. The valley's extreme microclimate and rocky soils cultivate Fagiolo Cuneo IGP, a legume grown across a zone of 247 municipalities. Up on the sheer pastures, alpine herds yield the milk for Raschera DOP and Bra DOP, while wild high-altitude herbs feed the distillation of Genepì del Piemonte IG. This vertical terrain concentrates flavor, transforming isolated alpine slopes into a vital source of Piedmont's unique gastronomic identity.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOPBraIGBrandy italianoDOPCrudo di CuneoIGPFagiolo CuneoIGGenepì del PiemonteIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGorgonzolaDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseIGPMortadella BolognaDOPRascheraIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraDOPToma PiemonteseIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia