What grows here
Torre di Santa Maria
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Torre di Santa Maria, perched where the Torreggio meets the Mallero river beneath the towering Monte Disgrazia in Lombardy's Sondrio province, is a fount of Alpine flavors. Its unique valley microclimate, shaped by glacial activity and high-altitude pastures, cultivates distinct regional specialties. Here, conditions are ideal for the apples designated Mela di Valtellina IGP, sourced from a zone spanning just 59 municipalities. This municipality also contributes to the production of Valtellina Casera DOP, a cheese maturing from the milk of cows grazing these very slopes. Overall, Torre di Santa Maria boasts a claim to 13 protected denominations, each inextricably linked to this specific Alpine terroir.