What grows here
Rotondella
8 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Rotondella, a municipality in Basilicata's Matera province, plays a distinctive role in Italy's protected food and wine landscape. Its specific microclimate and fertile soils are particularly suited for the cultivation of Fragola della Basilicata IGP, a prized strawberry denomination covering just 9 municipalities. This localized environment imparts unique characteristics to the fruit, distinguishing it from elsewhere. Beyond this specialty, Rotondella also falls within the production zones for the iconic Pane di Matera IGP and contributes to the Matera DOC wine area, showcasing how this precise corner of Basilicata yields a range of exceptional tastes, inextricably linked to its particular geography.