What grows here
Martinengo
14 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Within the eastern Bergamasca plain, roughly 20 kilometers south of Bergamo, Martinengo's agricultural landscape is deeply etched into its prized food productions. The flat, fertile terrain here fosters the ideal environment for the dairy farming essential to signature Lombard cheeses. This municipality falls within the production zones for Salva Cremasco DOP, a square-shaped cheese historically linked to local traditions, and the fresh, crumbly Quartirolo Lombardo DOP. Martinengo also contributes to the renowned Taleggio DOP, matured in conditions characteristic of the plain. In total, 14 protected denominations overlap here, testament to the area's distinct gastronomic identity shaped by its specific geography.