What grows here
Fontanelice
24 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Where the historical lands of Romagna merge into the metropolitan territory of Bologna, Fontanelice's rugged hills cultivate a concentrated bounty of 24 protected denominations. This transition zone's unique climate shapes the Marrone di Castel del Rio IGP, a prized chestnut restricted to just 4 neighboring municipalities. The steep, sun-exposed slopes also yield the Colli d'Imola DOC wines and the aromatic Scalogno di Romagna IGP. The sharp temperature shifts between the Santerno Valley floor and the high ridges concentrate sugars in the chestnuts and develop intense aromatics in the local shallots, making this compact enclave a geological sweet spot for specialized agriculture.