What grows here
Casabona
15 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the hilly hinterland of Crotone, the small Calabrian community of Casabona, home to just over 2,100 residents, nurtures a distinct micro-terroir that yields 15 protected denominations. The local focus shines on wine: the scarce Lipuda IGT thrives here within a restricted zone of only 8 municipalities, benefiting from maritime-influenced breezes. This same climate shapes the historic Melissa DOC, a vintage limited to 14 neighboring territories. On the local clay pastures, sheep graze to produce the savory Pecorino Crotonese DOP, anchoring this quiet enclave's agricultural identity in the glass and on the plate.
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