What grows here
Castiglione del Genovesi
11 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Within Salerno province, Castiglione del Genovesi acts as a vital nexus for 11 distinct protected food and wine denominations. The municipality's particular geological formations and climatic influences are fundamental to the superb Nocciola di Giffoni IGP, a hazelnut cultivated across a limited zone of just 12 municipalities. Here, too, thrives the Marrone di Serino IGP, a prized chestnut rooted in 18 local zones. These specific local conditions also define the grapes destined for Colli di Salerno IGT wines, asserting the area’s unique agricultural heritage.
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