What grows here
Scalea
13 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Scalea, in Calabria's Cosenza province, is rooted in a history reaching back to Magna Graecia, near the ancient city of Laos. This coastal locale provides the specific conditions for a remarkable array of protected foods and wines. The municipality is vital to the most localized designations: the unique Cedro di Santa Maria del Cedro DOP, an aromatic citrus fruit intrinsically tied to its specific microclimate, and Terre di Cosenza DOC for its regional wines. Across its terrain, Scalea benefits from a total of 13 protected denominations, also embracing broader Calabrian specialities such as Liquirizia di Calabria DOP, reflecting the rich, diverse bounty of this historic Italian land.