What grows here
Solonghello
17 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the province of Alessandria, the tiny community of Solonghello—home to just 189 residents—shapes some of Piedmont's most distinctive wines. This compact territory acts as a premier cradle for Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC, a red wine restricted to a tight zone of only 34 municipalities. Here, the clay-rich soils of these Alessandria hills coax delicate, peppery notes from the challenging Grignolino grape. Solonghello also nurtures Barbera d'Asti DOCG, contributing to the diversity of the 17 protected denominations that thrive in this quiet, concentrated pocket of Piedmontese winemaking.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGBarbera d'AstiDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCGrignolino del Monferrato CasaleseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia