What grows here
Cavatore
18 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Cavatore, a quiet Alessandria hillside village of just 249 residents, channels its steep Piedmontese terrain into highly localized viticulture. Among the 18 protected denominations overlapping this micro-commune, the rare Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC reigns supreme, cultivated within a highly restricted zone of just 23 municipalities. The sun-drenched slopes also nurture the crisp Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC. Here, the clay-limestone soils and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the southern Monferrato hills concentrate the sugars and acidity in the grapes, yielding wines of remarkable structure that define this pocket of Piedmont.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGAlta LangaDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoDOCCortese dell'Alto MonferratoDOCDolcetto d'AcquiIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia