Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII

Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, a hillside Lombard municipality of roughly 4,400 inhabitants in the Bergamo province, benefits from a microclimate where alpine currents meet fertile slopes. This specific terroir shapes the Valcalepio DOC, an elegant wine shared within a restricted zone of just 42 municipalities. The commune’s agricultural diversity supports 17 protected denominations in total. Here, the well-drained clay-limestone soils of the Bergamo foothills cultivate grapes of intense character, anchoring this compact northern Italian enclave as a crucial intersection for premium viticulture and traditional cheese-making.