Province of Torino

Forged during the mid-19th century under the Kingdom of Sardinia, the province of Torino boasts a culinary landscape as diverse as its history. Torino's unique terroir stretches from the sheer, pergola-trained alpine rock-faces of Carema to the agricultural heartland of Riva presso Chieri. Unlike its flatter, wine-centric neighbors, this territory spans a dramatic altitude drop that nurtures 27 distinct protected denominations. Here, extreme mountain viticulture yields high-altitude Nebbiolo while lowland clay basins shelter the golden-hued Pianalto di Poirino tench, creating a gastronomic duality unmatched in Piedmont.