What grows here
Frisanco
14 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Frisanco, a municipality within Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, with its 586 inhabitants, is a testament to the concentrated flavors born from its unique geography. This territory, part of the Pordenone province, contributes to 14 protected denominations. Among these, the most distinctly local is Pitina IGP, a smoked meatball crafted traditionally in a small cluster of just 12 municipalities. The specific air currents and age-old curing practices found in this sub-alpine terrain are fundamental to Pitina's distinctive character, an essential product of this specific part of Italy. The area also lends itself to Brovada DOP, and plays a role in the production of Venezia Giulia IGT wines and several Friulian spirits.