What grows here
Garlenda
6 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Garlenda, a municipality in Italy's Savona province and home to 1,401 inhabitants, acts as a crucible for distinctive Ligurian flavors. This territory is particularly celebrated for its viticulture and olive growing, embodying 6 protected denominations. Among these, the most localized is Colline Savonesi IGT, a wine zone spanning just 69 municipalities. The specific microclimates and soils here also nurture the grapes destined for Riviera ligure di Ponente DOC, covering 114 municipalities, and the olives yielding Riviera Ligure DOP olive oil, originating from a broader area of 186 municipalities. These geographical conditions, typical of the Ligurian coast, converge in Garlenda to shape products with unmistakable regional character.