Curon Venosta/Graun im Vinschgau

In the windy heights of Curon Venosta, where the iconic half-submerged Romanesque bell tower of Lake Resia rises from the water near the Austrian border, alpine endurance shapes local gastronomy. This extreme environment, marked by the dramatic 1950 valley flooding, hosts 15 in total protected denominations. Here, the biting mountain air is perfect for drying the crunchy Südtiroler Schüttelbrot IGP, a hard rye flatbread. The steep alpine slopes also yield the plums distilled into Südtiroler Zwetschgeler IG, a fiery spirit that captures the intense, resilient character of this high-altitude South Tyrolean frontier.