Province of Vercelli

Home to some 166,000 residents in eastern Piedmont, Vercelli’s food identity thrives on a dramatic contrast between water and volcanic stone. Across its 82 municipalities, this territory yields 21 protected denominations, creating a specialized agricultural landscape where flooded clay paddies meet steep alpine foothills. In Gattinara, Nebbiolo vines dig deep into ancient, iron-rich porphyry soils, while further west in Moncrivello, sandy hills favor delicate white wines. This sharp geographic transition from the muddy, mist-shrouded rice fields of the plains to the sharp, acidic soils of the northern hills defines Vercelli, offering a dual heritage unmatched by its neighbors.