Brennero/Brenner

Perched at the freezing Brenner Pass, the historic alpine gateway linking Italy to northern Europe, the municipality of Brennero/Brenner crafts flavors designed to withstand alpine extremes. This rugged border territory hosts 15 protected denominations shaped by its high altitude. Local rye is baked into crunchy Südtiroler Schüttelbrot IGP, a hard flatbread traditionally dried to survive long mountain journeys. To warm travelers traversing this rocky transit corridor, local producers harness hardy mountain stone fruits to distill Südtiroler Zwetschgeler IG, a fiery plum spirit that captures the intense, sun-drenched alpine character of this legendary pass.