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Valfenera

19 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.

This quiet corner of the Asti province, home to fewer than 2,500 residents, possesses a unique geography where clay-heavy plateau depressions meet prime viticultural slopes. Here, the clay-bottomed farm ponds yield the rare Tinca Gobba Dorata del Pianalto di Poirino DOP, a golden-scaled tench prized for its sweet, delicate flesh and farmed across a tight zone of just 23 municipalities. Meanwhile, the sun-exposed ridges nurture robust vines for Freisa d'Asti DOC, one of 19 protected denominations overlapping in this territory. Valfenera's specific terroir bridges aquatic harvest and hillside viticulture, defining a distinct Piedmontese micro-region.

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Valfenera, Italy — 19 protected denominations | ItalyTasteMap