Massimago Wine Tower Experience

The Torre del Soccorso is an ancient defensive structure near the castle of the Carrarese family, the family that ruled Padua from 1318 to 1405. Built between the 13th and 14th centuries, it was part of the first circle of walls that protected the city. The Torre del Soccorso, the rampart and the garden, were the protagonists of exchanges, purchases and sales by many important personalities. In 1654 the land was put up for sale and purchased by the Canal family of S. Barnaba, an ancient Venetian lineage. A member of this illustrious family is credited with a heinous crime: the killing of his pregnant wife; this bloody deed, perhaps not occurring in the tower, however, gave the structure the grim epithet of "Devil's Tower."
Between 2011 and 2012, major restoration works were undertaken to transform the tower into a hospitality facility and the Bastion into a venue for events related to the tasting of the wines and olive oil produced by the Rossi Chauvenet family in their properties in Veneto and Puglia.

Duration: 1 hour