The story of Villa Sceriman
The first historical record of Villa Sceriman dates back to 1447. The noble Paduan Santa Sofia family owned a vast amount of land in the area and, since there was a controversy before the Venetian senate between this family and another wealthy local land-owner over water rights concerning the Molini river, Santa Sofia ordered the drawing of a detailed map of the region. The drawing shows the part of the Villa Sceriman building that dates back to the 12th century, coinciding with the kitchens, part of the cellars, the old oil press, the bread oven, a few small bedrooms and the stables.A new map of the area was drawn in 1521 for the same reason and it shows the Villa Sceriman complex as it stands today. There are no further historical until the year 1740, when the Sceriman family, rich ship-owners originally from Armenia with property in Venice ever since the year 1200, bought the estate (3,500 hectares) and divided it between several different tenants, leaving 25 hectares attached to the villa and dedicated to vineyards.
In 1959 the villa was completely renovated and the outbuildings were extended. The farm, which had been growing various crops (grapes, olives, wheat, corn and barley), began to specialize in grape growing and wine making and bottling.
In 1970 the output amounted to 250,000 bottles a year, 60% of which are exported. The other 40% are sold on the domestic market to restaurants, wine brokers, and private consumers.