About Winery and Wines
“Santa Sofia is located in an extremely beautiful site, atop a hill that is not at all steep, which reveals part of the city and lies between two small valleys: all the hills round about are very agreeable and replete with substantial amounts of water; hence this estate is adorned with gardens and marvellous fountains.” (Andrea Palladio) As you read this sentence, imagine that you are in Valpolicella, exploring the wine region, and that you turn at a certain point into a tree-shaded road, following the directions of a sign that says “Villa Santa Sofia”. At the end of the road there is a little clearing where you can park your car, some barrels and a small door under a large wrought-iron sign that reads “Cantine Santa Sofia”. Santa Sofia’s cellars are in the part of the estate underneath and to the side of Villa Santa Sofia, which was known in the past as Villa Serego. Building of the villa began in 1560, following the plans of Andrea Palladio: it was commissioned by Marcantonio Serego, a highly respected nobleman who was married to Ginevra Alighieri. In fact, only a very small part of the grandiose project was completed and what can be seen today represents about one third of Palladio’s original design.
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