What grows here
Antrona Schieranco
15 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Formed by the 1928 merger of the rugged alpine hamlets of Antronapiana and Schieranco, this high-altitude municipality in the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province provides the ideal isolated mountain pastures for creating Ossolano DOP. This raw milk cheese, limited to just 37 northern Piedmontese municipalities, captures the intense aromas of wildflowers and herbs that thrive on these steep slopes. The cold, rocky terrain also nurtures the delicate alpine artemisia plants essential for crafting Genepì del Piemonte IG, a traditional herbal spirit. These extreme conditions shape a unique terroir that defines the 15 protected denominations overlapping this specific alpine enclave.