Botticino

Botticino sits where the Lombardian plains meet the southern limestone slopes of the Brescian Prealps, just northeast of Brescia. This sheltered, sun-drenched foothill microclimate shapes the robust Botticino DOC, a historic red wine limited to a tight zone of 3 municipalities. These rocky terrains also nurture the Ronchi di Brescia IGT, contributing to a total of 17 overlapping protected food and wine denominations. Today, 2 verified producers are based inside this municipality, and both are open for visits, offering travelers firsthand encounters with the intensive alpine viticulture born directly from these steep dolomitic hills.