What grows here
Montecalvo Versiggia
20 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the Pavia province of Lombardy, the tiny community of Montecalvo Versiggia, home to just 471 residents, shapes some of northern Italy’s finest sparkling wines. This specific pocket of the Oltrepò hills provides the ideal terroir for the prestigious Oltrepò Pavese metodo classico DOCG. Among the 20 protected designations overlapping this territory, local winemaking reigns supreme. Currently, 3 verified producers operate within the municipal boundaries, with 2 opening their cellars to visitors. Here, the steep clay-limestone slopes and distinct microclimate nurture the grapes that define these exceptional, bottle-fermented sparkling wines.
Municipality
Born on this land
DOCBonarda dell'Oltrepò PaveseIGBrandy italianoIGPCoppa di ParmaIGPCotechino ModenaDOPGorgonzolaDOPGrana PadanoIGGrappaIGGrappa lombardaIGPMortadella BolognaDOCOltrepò PaveseDOCGOltrepò Pavese metodo classicoDOCOltrepò Pavese Pinot grigioDOCPinot nero dell'Oltrepò PaveseIGTProvincia di PaviaDOPQuartirolo LombardoIGPSalame CremonaIGPSalame d'oca di MortaraDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraDOPTaleggioIGPZampone Modena