Piedmont
Northwestern Italian region
Piedmont refers to several specific geographic regions, most notably the plateau stretching from New Jersey to Alabama along the eastern base of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Piedmont region of the American South is known for its red clay soil and historical significance in agriculture and industry.
Piedmont is also a region in northwestern Italy, famous for wines like Barolo and Barbaresco. (Lowercase piedmont describes any mountain-base terrain.)
Piedmont's chief city
- BaroloPrestigious Piedmontese red wine
- MoscatoItalian muscat wine
- FerreroItalian confectionery corporation
- LavazzaItalian coffee manufacturer
Savoy · Alba · vineyard · terroir · vintage · tannin · cellar · bouquet
Turin
Piedmont's chief city
- BaroloPrestigious Piedmontese red wine
- MoscatoItalian muscat wine
- FerreroItalian confectionery corporation
Lavazza · Savoy · Alba · vineyard · terroir · vintage · tannin · cellar · bouquet · aroma
Blue Ridge
Appalachian subrange in the East
- ShenandoahAppalachian river and park
- CharlottesvilleCentral Virginia college city
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
Charlotte · Raleigh · fall line · red clay · tobacco · textile · Catawba · Cherokee · colonial · plantation
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- 1800s NationsFrance, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
- AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Delta, British Airways, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama, Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile
- AlpsAlps, Swiss Alps, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Austrian Alps
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
Piedmontcoastal plain
Flat terrain bordering ocean
lowland · tidewater · floodplain · delta · littoral
PiedmontLiguria
Italian coastal region
Calabria · Sicily · Sardinia · Puglia · Amalfi Coast