I migliori ristorantinella città Castana della Pavia

26/09/2023: Castana ..and known for its fine wine production ..even if inside it has interesting historical finds, the name of the village derives from the chestnut groves that characterized the surrounding hills. In ancient times it was baptized with the name of Castrum Castanae which derived from chestnut groves, this was a small fortified chestnut center..Castana was written on a 19th century map compiled by the historian Severino Capsoni, in the center of the village even today we find the remains of a castle, which dominated the valley and which made the village a true strategic point. It was built by the monks of San Bartolomeo in Strada from Pavia. And it was the protagonist of various events in 1200, the village was made up of the fortification and all around there were a few houses with straw roofs, the village was then devastated by the wars between the Cremonese and Piacentini who were fighting against the Marquis of Monferrato. .who had taken refuge within the walls and for this reason the castle was set on fire, in 1531 it became part of the fiefdom of Broni and immediately afterwards passed to the Borromeo lineage, then to the Arrigoni, and then to the Pallavicini. From what was once a medieval village today it has become a large wine-making centre and is very well known for its export wines including... Barbera, Buttafuoco, Bonarda, Sangue di Giuda, Pinot, and Riesling.