What grows here
San Lazzaro di Savena
19 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Sprawling just east of Bologna's urban boundary where plains lift toward the Apennine foothills along the Savena riverbed, San Lazzaro di Savena bridges city life and rural viticulture. This geographic transition nurtures 19 protected denominations, anchored by 2 verified producers based directly within the municipality. The local soils and fluctuating temperatures shape the prestigious Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG, a white wine celebrated for its crisp, floral character. Here, the proximity to the metropolitan hub meets ancient alluvial terraces, providing the ideal microclimate for exceptional agricultural products that thrive in this specific geological belt.
Municipality
Born on this land
IGPAgnello del Centro ItaliaIGPAsparago verde di AltedoIGBrandy italianoDOCColli BolognesiDOCGColli Bolognesi PignolettoIGPCotechino ModenaIGTdell'EmiliaDOCEmilia-RomagnaIGGrappaIGPMortadella BolognaIGPOlio dei Colli di BolognaDOPPatata di BolognaDOCPignolettoDOCRenoIGPSalame CremonaDOPSalame PiacentinoDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraDOPSquacquerone di RomagnaIGPZampone Modena