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The inside garden
Where the breakfast
is served in
spring - summer time
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 The
house is an ancient construction of the 17th century, previously owned
by the noble family Conti Rizzardi. It was part of a larger complex
of buildings where farming implements used to be stored and farming
labourers used to live in. In some rooms were also occupied by stables
hosting horses, oxen and occasional cows for family consumption.
Contrada
Pojega is a typical example of a Valpolicella rural yard, where land
produce ranged from wine to olive oil, cherries and silk. There were
no stables for cattle and no equipment for crop growing since dating
from back ago vine growing has had a dominant position.
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Contrada Pojega
Next
to vine growing, the hamlets of Valpolicella thrived with silkworm
breeding (called locally cavaleri) kept on frames of reeds (arele),
the same frames being re-used to dry grapes which eventually became
Recioto wine.
The independent
entry of the guests
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The court entry
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The living room of Bed and Breakfast
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Before house restoration this kitchen floor was an earthy one, leading
straight into the horses' stables, adjacent to the farmer's dwelling.
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