What grows here
Predoi/Prettau
15 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
At the rugged, high-altitude head of the Aurina Valley, Italy's northernmost municipality of Predoi/Prettau battles extreme alpine conditions that historically demanded durable preservation techniques. This severe mountain geography, bordering Austria's Zillertal Alps, shapes the local food culture. Out of the 15 protected denominations overlapping this territory, none reflect this mountain survival heritage better than Südtiroler Schüttelbrot IGP, a hard, aromatic flatbread baked to withstand long winters. Meanwhile, the region's steep slopes feed alpine orchards, yielding fruit distilled into Südtiroler Zwetschgeler IG, a fiery plum spirit crafted to warm this remote, wind-swept borderland.