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Local typical products

The Protected Area's economy is mainly based on the agricultural activity and on the related processing industry. Situated between Parma's upper western plain and the first hills in the eastern part of the province of Piacenza, the Park's territory includes one of the best wine-and-food unions with the cheeses Parmigiano-Reggiano and Grana Padano combining with DOC wines and DOP cold cuts, products that are renown all over Europe.
Such a union is possible thanks to geographical and production factors making the Stirone stream be the physical element marking the boundary between the products coming from the Province of Parma and those coming from the Province of Piacenza.

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Grana Padano DOP
Thousand-year old cheese, symbol of Italy's food culture abroad, Grana Padano is one of the excellent products on the international markets. In a few years the export has tripled and exceeded the...

Cheese

 

Parmigiano-Reggiano DOP
Parmigiano Reggiano DOP has an essential bond with its place of origin. In the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (on the left of the river Reno) and Mantua (on the right of the Po riv...

Cheese

 

 

Provolone Valpadana DOP

Cheese

 

  

 

Piacentino Sweet Pepper
Very widespread in the Province of Piacenza, it is a tapered-shape sweet pepper, like Corno, but with a more crunchy pulp and a very resistant skin. It is particularly appreciated when it is still u...

Vegetables and Legumes

 

  

 

Vezzolacca Potato
In Vezzolacca, country hamlet of Vernasca, all farmers cultivate potatoes with traditional methods. The production comes to about 600 quintals per year and the most widespread varieties are the Kenn...

Vegetables and Legumes

 

Coppa Piacentina DOP
The Coppa Piacentina DOP is produced only using the muscles of the pig's neck, from each pig one can obtain two "coppe". The pigs used for the production of the Coppa Piacentina come from the te...

Rice Pasta and Cereals

 

Pancetta Piacentina DOP
The Pancetta Piacentina is produced with the pig's fat called "pancettone". The raw material comes from the pigs born and bred in Emilia Romagna and Lombardy, whereas the processing area is only t...

Rice Pasta and Cereals

 

Coppa di Parma IGP
The Coppa di Parma IGP is prepared with the muscular portion of the pig's neck. According to careful studies carried out by the experts on the typical products' historical-gastronomical origin...

Cold Cuts

 

Prosciutto di Parma DOP
The Prosciutto di Parma DOP is a completely natural food: the only ingredients are pork and salt. The secret of the Prosciutto di Parma lies only in the ability of the masters in charge of salting, in...

Cold Cuts

 

 

Salame di Felino IGP

Cold Cuts

 

Salame Piacentino DOP
The Salame Piacentino is a kins of salami which is produced only by using pork meat. The meat comes from pigs born and bred in Emilia Romagna and Lombardy, whereas the processing area includes the w...

Cold Cuts

 

DOC

Colli Piacentini DOC
Colli Piacentini is a wide and complex designation including the hills of various municipalities of the province of Piacenza, among which Alseno and Vernasca within the Park territory. Like almost a...

Wine

 

  

Vigoleno Vin Santo
Vin Santo is produced exclusively in the area of Vigoleno, a small and charming medieval town belonging to the Municipality of Vernasca. Its producers are only ten, and the composition of this wine is...

Wine