Gazzerosse

In 1996, Andrea, Agatha and Salvatore Di Gregorio decided to give the company over quality wine family, and plan the renovation of part of the construction of new vineyards and winery.
It then acquired the real estate "of the Lodge of the bishop," for the position, the centrality and proximity to the funds of vines is considered the optimal solution, also in connection with the ancient charm and the curia of what was in 'eight hundred summer residence of the Bishop of Mazara found the perfect touch that make the new winery, paying particular attention to the architecture of the existing building, totally immersed in the middle of an olive grove, where the winery is built with modern technologies .

La Casina del Vescovo.

La Casina del Vescovo, is so called the summer residence of the Bishop of Mazara del Vallo from the end of 1800. And 'situated in the C / S. Maria - Serroni, selected by the brothers Gregory of where to give birth to the new cellar, in fact the Bishop de Casina is located a few miles and in an ideal location for its central position in relation to the land company, for the requirements of 'property, which corresponded to projects theorized for a long time. The Casina of Bishop insists on a fenced area of approximately 18,000 square meters. , The same covers an area of approx. 340.
On the ground floor is composed of a hall, a space where there is a small chapel decorated with frescoes of biblical scenes set in the side walls and in the central part is painted with columns and an arch in the center depicts the image of "Christ Crucified" and the first floor there is a residential area.
Currently, the cottage is used for the reception and administrative offices for the winery.
Originally, the frescoes were painted by Prof. Boscarino, a painter well known at the end of Mazara '800.
Adjoining the kitchen there is still original rustic with a wood stove, under the floor of the same, there is a cistern for rainwater harvesting, there is a small room that was used as a canteen.
Opposite is a large hall, used as a tasting room and after a service where there are still signs of the bathroom.
The upper floor has a disposition to cross and there are four separate rooms each with different colors, just as it was originally. The entire floor of this plan has been kept intact a large terrace also gives a beautiful view outside the cellar in the internal square. and the surrounding
All renovations were carried out by skilled craftsmen using materials suitable for recovery of the original structure faithfully.
Historically we know that one of the Bishops who lived there was Archbishop Antonio Maria Saeli Bishop of the Diocese of Mazara del Vallo from 1888 to 1906, the chapel there is in fact intact its crest.