What grows here
Roana
15 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Roana’s fragmented territory, which coordinates its civic life from the mountain hamlet of Canove in Vicenza, provides a rugged Alpine pastureland essential for distinctive regional flavors. Among the 15 protected denominations overlapping this high-altitude landscape, the most local is Soprèssa Vicentina DOP, a traditional garlic-scented salami produced across a zone of 113 municipalities, alongside Asiago DOP cheese. Currently, 1 verified producer operates within Roana’s borders, crafting these registered specialties. The steep meadows and forested ridges shape these foods, anchoring them to a unique multi-hamlet community where geology and agrarian history dictate taste.