What grows here
Filago
14 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In Lombardy’s Bergamo province, the municipality of Filago, a name echoing a genus of flowering plants, offers a unique terroir for prized regional foods. This specific environment, perhaps historically characterized by the very flora it shares its name with, underpins the distinct qualities of products like Salva Cremasco DOP. This square-shaped cheese, traditionally matured in local cellars, thrives here, alongside the acclaimed Quartirolo Lombardo DOP and Taleggio DOP. Indeed, this compact territory is a key contributor to 14 distinct Italian food and wine denominations, marking it as a vital locale for products intrinsically linked to its particular pastoral heritage and microclimates.