What grows here
Montecatini Val di Cecina
16 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Situated in the rugged, clay-furrowed hills of the Cecina Valley within the Pisa province, this quiet territory of 1,700 residents provides the ideal harsh terrain for grazing and viticulture. It is one of only 5 municipalities producing the raw-milk Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane DOP, a cheese curdled with wild cardoon. The steep slopes also shape the character of Montescudaio DOC wines, crafted in a tight zone of just 7 local communes. In total, 16 protected denominations overlap in Montecatini Val di Cecina, transforming this Tuscan outpost into a concentrated micro-terroir of exceptional flavor.
Municipality
Born on this land
IGPAgnello del Centro ItaliaIGBrandy italianoIGPCantuccini ToscaniDOPCinta SeneseIGTCosta ToscanaIGPFinocchionaIGGrappaDOCMontescudaioIGPMortadella BolognaDOPPane ToscanoDOPPecorino delle Balze VolterraneDOPPecorino ToscanoDOPProsciutto ToscanoDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGTToscanoIGPToscano