Grappa

Unlike typical Italian geographical indications that restrict production to a single valley or province, the Grappa GI encompasses an extraordinary geographical footprint of 7,896 municipalities, stretching from Abano Terme to Abbateggio, with the majority of the territory located in Lombardy. Recognized by the European Union since 2008, this expansive spirit denomination operates with a surprisingly concentrated industry of only 24 verified producers. While most Italian spirits are bound to tight regional borders, the Consorzio nazionale per la tutela della grappa oversees an administrative map spanning thousands of towns, making it one of the geographically widest-reaching denominations in the country's spirits category.