Marrone di Castel del Rio IGP
Castel del Rio chestnut
A sweet chestnut of the Santerno valley in the Bologna Apennines, from groves of Castanea sativa in three named biotypes: Marrone domestico, Marrone nostrano and Marrone di S. Michele.
Designation
- Certification
- IGP
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
- Registered
- 1996 (Reg. CE n. 1263 del 01.07.96)
Where it is made
All or part of the comuni of Castel del Rio, Fontanelice, Casal Fiumanese and Borgo Tossignano, province of Bologna, with Castel del Rio limited to the ground on the right bank of the Sillaro torrent.
How it is made
New plantings must use the Marrone domestico biotype exclusively; the three biotypes together define the varietal identity of existing groves.