What grows here
Spigno Monferrato
19 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Positioned in the rugged southern hills of Piedmont's Alessandria province, Spigno Monferrato sustains a tiny community of fewer than nine hundred residents whose lives are shaped by steep pastures and vineyards. This challenging terrain provides the ideal microclimate for crafting Robiola di Roccaverano DOP, an artisanal cheese produced across a restricted zone of just 19 municipalities. On these sunny slopes, 3 verified local producers harness the calcareous soil to cultivate grapes for Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC, a red wine limited to 23 communes, and the prestigious Alta Langa DOCG.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCGAlta LangaDOCBarbera del MonferratoDOCGBarbera del Monferrato SuperioreIGBrandy italianoDOCCortese dell'Alto MonferratoDOCDolcetto d'AcquiIGGénépi des AlpesDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa di BaroloIGGrappa piemonteseDOCMonferratoIGPMortadella BolognaDOCPiemonteDOPRobiola di RoccaveranoIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame PiemonteDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPVitelloni Piemontesi della Coscia