In the heart of a medieval village called Soave, at the foot of the Scaliger Castle, in Corte Pittora no. 5 ... the palace of the counts Sanbonifacio stands, home of the Winery of the castle, Corte Pittora takes its name from an ancient and noble family of Verona called Pittore who built this palace in the eighteenth century, which later became the residence of the counts Sanbonifacio.
It is said that the existing tunnel in the basement of the building was formerly used as a connecting passage with the Scaliger castle.
For this reason, the winery was called "Cantina del Castello".
Even today, the underground winery is used for the process of aging of Recioto di Soave Classico, and you can see the entrance to the legendary passage.
