Why does a region's count include zones that cross its borders?

Because many denomination zones span more than one region. A zone is counted for a region when its municipalities fall, even partly, inside that region — so the totals reflect real production geography, not administrative lines.

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Regions

How many protected production zones overlap each Italian region, calculated from the real boundaries defined in official specifications — not generic attributions. A measure of how dense the territory is with protections, and where the agricultural landscape has deeper certified roots.

Every protected origin sits in a landscape, and Italy's 20 regions are the first way to read the map. This page counts how many protected production zones touch each region — from Tuscany and Piedmont, dense with wine denominations, to the southern regions where olive oil and traditional foods lead. The numbers come from the real municipal boundaries of each specification, not from where a producer happens to be based, so a region's total reflects the zones that genuinely overlap its territory. It is the country seen by terroir rather than by administration.

Frequently asked questions

Why does a region's count include zones that cross its borders?: Because many denomination zones span more than one region. A zone is counted for a region when its municipalities fall, even partly, inside that region — so the totals reflect real production geography, not administrative lines.