The route Strada del vino e dei Sapori from Lake Garda to the Brenta Dolomites, is one of the most varied culturally, and agriculturally rich basins in the whole of Trentino.
This area extends from Lake Garda, characterised by the Mediterranean micro-climate and its extra-virgin olive oil, to the Brenta Dolomites.
Tasty fruit and vegetables, e.g. the plum from Dro or the broccoli from Torbole, grow side by side with the wild fruits of the mountains, like the chestnut from Drena.
The wines, Nosiola and Vin Santo, are the jewels in the crown of Trentino wine production.
In Santa Massenza, picturesque village surrounded by lakes and renowned for its mild climate, lies the kingdom of Trentino grappa.
Born in the northern Lake Garda is the carne salada (cured meat), one of the most typical foods of Trentino.
Ciuìga salami, a mix of meat and turnip, comes from the Banale area, and is a Slow Food presidium. Spressa, a DOP mark cheese (designation of protected origin), comes from Giudicarie.
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