To the north-east of Turin lies the Canavese area, rich in waterways, parks, archaeological and cultural routes. The name derives from Canava, an ancient city on the Orco river.

 

It is the obligatory passage to head to Valle d'Aosta, a region bordering Piedmont; not far from the Gran Paradiso National Park, a well-known tourist destination. The cultivation of the vine has very ancient origins, before the Romans, and is developed with the double pergola cultivation method, supported by the characteristic "topion", conical stone columns which also retain the daytime heat to mitigate the rigors of the night, particularly cold given the almost mountainous geographical position.