You can breathe a romantic atmosphere at the Maso di Villa Relais di Campagna and Cantina. Among floral fabrics, vintage furniture and antique porcelain. This charming farmhouse with swimming pool is located on the highest point of the Collalto hill, in Susegana, Veneto, Italy. With views of vineyards, olive and fruit trees.

Maso di Villa. This is the name founded in the maps of the Napoleonic Cadastre of the early nineteenth century. Used as a house and stable in the twentieth century, the building was abandoned in the seventies. It took 4 years to restore its luster: "We have restored the stone of the façade, preserved all the architectural details and used only recovered materials: old wooden planks or antique terracotta tiles for the floors, ancient exposed beams for ceilings and trusses. The handles on the windows are the original ones ”says Chiara Lucchetta, an attentive but never intrusive house owner; creative, but also precise and efficient.

"A country inn where you can rediscover the ancient culture of slow living", says Chiara Lucchetta.

A country chic décor

Cosy and confortable, with a touch of country elegance. Poor farmers furniture ceramic switches, old wrought iron beds, objects of the Venetian tradition, embroidered sheets and antique prints are the result of years of wandering among markets and second-hand dealers. The wooden headboards with floral motifs, as well as the staircase with geese, are the work of Spironelli, a local craftsman.

"The rooms have no television, but windows open onto nature and small comfortable corners in which to sit and read a magazine while sipping a glass of wine."

A bucolic breakfast

Homemade cakes, jams and biscuits. Yogurt, cereals, cold cuts and cheeses. Breakfast is served under the pergola or in the room called the "winter greenhouse" for its brightness. Floral motifs and the iconic striped fabrics of Eger dress the tables. And then: plates, bowls, saucers and cups in ceramic hand-decorated. Like those of San Marco (Nove), Solimene and De Simone , side by side with pieces unique from the antique markets in the area.

A ruby red wine

In the vineyards surrounding the farmhouse, a ruby red wine is produced, with violet reflections due to aging. A small organic production of 5,000 bottles a year, but of the highest quality. “We only produce 2 Colli di Conegliano Rosso DOCG labels: the Maso di Villa and the Nasi Rossi, a niche wine, elegant and balanced on the palate, aged for 24 months in French oak barriques ”says Chiara Lucchetta.

Why a red wine in the Prosecco DOCG area? Matters of 'terroir': perfect for the production of a great red wine. "In reality Collalto di Susegana is located in the Colli di Conegliano red DOCG area, a prestigious denomination even if less known than Prosecco - explains Chiara - And then we prefer red wine!"

Taking care of the vineyard - with obsessive care - is Chiara's father, Giuseppe, known as Beppe: "Because a great wine can only be obtained from 'great' grapes". Mother Loretta, on the other hand, is in constant motion. She has a great passion for growing fruit and vegetables: “She is very good at alternating blooms throughout the season and loves mixing vegetables, flowers and small fruits. If it were up to her, she would always be in the garden! "The daughter jokes.

There are many ways to experience the Maso di Villa Relais di Campagna and Cantina. Private visits to the vineyard and wine tasting. As well as picnics in the open air or days by the pool (also bookable by external guests).

The places not to be missed in Veneto, near the Maso di Villa, according to Chiara.

• I offer my guests a list with about 15 restaurants, and I can't answer when they ask me: "Which is your favorite?". Authentic, local, high quality cuisine at the Osteria dai Mazzeri in Follina. The Osteria di Collalbrigo for its cicchetti and the view. Creativity and the most beautiful wine cellar in the region at Da Gigetto restaurant in Miane. The delicious zabaione of the Osteria Al Castelletto in Pedeguarda.
• I love Treviso, I go there often. Full of nice little shops and clubs: the 'cicchetti' by Gigia are not to be missed.
• Molinetto della Croda is one of the most romantic places in our hills. Here you cannot miss a stop at the Al Forno restaurant, intimate and with excellent seasonal cuisine.
• The flea and antiques markets, especially those of Godega (third Sunday of the month) and Treviso (fourth Sunday), but also the second-hand shops such as the 'Area Mercato dell’Usato' in Susegana'.
• The Lovat bookshop in Villorba is a paradise.
• The view from the Posa Puner refuge in Miane is spectacular and in the nearby huts they make delicious cheeses. For cheeses, the Perenzin Dairy of San Pietro di Feletto is also excellent.
• Don't miss Asolo, and the historic Caffè Centrale, where Eleonora Duse, Hemingway, Freya Stark have been…
• To mark on the agenda: Artigianato Vivo in Cison di Valmarino (in summer), the market exhibitions at the Strassoldo Castle and at the Roncade Castle (in spring and autumn).

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