Typical Products of the Val d'Aosta Region

It is the region to which to turn your eyes enraptured and amazed by the beauty. A miracle of nature, the perfect combination of man and landscape. Rich in history and culture linked to its being a border between states, millenary traditions and suggestions of peoples. This small mountainous strip of Italy was the land of passage of the great Hannibal, a defense camp and then a Roman city of great prestige, the ancient Augusta Praetoria. Inspiration for great men like Saint Bernard of Chiaravalle, who led the Crusades against Saladin. Austere and impressive fortresses like Bard welcome you at the entrance to the valley; castles still perfectly preserved such as Fenìs, Issogne, Sarre, Cly, Introd tell the deeds of knights and ladies, battles and love stories and rivalries along the Via Francigena.

In Valle d'Aosta, the dialect spoken is decidedly French-speaking and everything here is linked to Savoy. It is a land where the eye is raised to the sky, to the great peaks of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the Matterhorn. Val Veny and Val Ferret join at the foot of the White River like wings of an eagle that flies to the plain. In this context, rich in an overflowing nature, parks and streams welcome rare wild species, very rare flowers and unique

TYPICAL AOSTA VALLEY PRODUCTS

There are not many typical DOP, IGP, STG certified products in this region, but those that can bear this definition represent excellence recognized all over the world. Above all, Fontina DOP, which, due to its characteristic scent and propensity for fusion, finds a particularly versatile use in kitchens around the world. The Vallèe d'Aoste Lardo d'Arnad DOP that finds its pleasure, thanks to the typical aromatic herbs that can be found in the meadows and among the rocks of the high peaks of Aosta Valley. Other DOP products are Vallèe d'Aoste Jambon de Bosses and Fromadzo. On the other hand, there are many traditional Aosta Valley products that revive succulent and simple mountain cuisine. Calorie-rich dishes for shepherds and inhabitants of small stone villages chilled by the winter seasons. Purity of flavors, intensity of aromas, pleasantness are the main characteristics of a cuisine of rare goodness. Discover all our typical Aosta Valley products