What grows here
Lestizza
15 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the alluvial plains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the municipality of Lestizza, home to 3,562 residents, thrives on a gravelly soil that shapes its agricultural identity. This stony ground is crucial for the Friuli Grave DOC, a wine designation spanning a zone of 93 municipalities, where well-drained riverbed stones force vines to dig deep, yielding remarkably vibrant wines. This terroir also nurtures the specific turnip varieties required for Brovada DOP, representing just two of the 15 protected denominations that define the culinary landscape of this Friulian community.
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