What grows here
Sessame
23 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the quiet hills of Asti, the tiny Piedmontese village of Sessame—home to just 222 residents—channels its steep terrain into 23 protected denominations. The town's microclimate and clay-limestone soils are particularly suited for Dolcetto d'Asti DOC, a characterful red wine cultivated across a restricted zone of only 24 municipalities. Alongside it, the aromatic, sparkling Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG thrives in this specific terroir, which spans a limited 26-commune boundary. Here, slow-paced viticulture transforms these steep Asti slopes into a concentrated hub of Piedmont’s most specialized, small-scale wine heritages.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGAlta LangaDOCGAstiDOCGBarbera d'AstiDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreDOCGBrachetto d'AcquiIGBrandy italianoDOCCortese dell'Alto MonferratoDOPCrudo di CuneoDOCDolcetto d'AstiDOCFreisa d'AstiIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia