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An archival photograph of the Passone family or an authentic detail of La Corte

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La Corte del Passone · Montevecchia

A family story since 1953

From Franco and Elvira's trattoria to La Corte today: food, vineyards and a way of welcoming guests passed from one generation to the next.

It all began with a trattoria

In 1953, Franco and Elvira opened a trattoria in Montevecchia. It was a simple place where evenings were spent playing scopone, while wine from the family vineyards accompanied local cheeses and cured meats. The family grew, and so did the restaurant, around the remains of an old convent.

Franco and Elvira outside the Passone trattoria in Montevecchia in the 1950s
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A dish that changed the course

Coffee-roasted rabbit began as an unconventional idea. For many guests, it marked the transition from trattoria to restaurant: the flavour of a home-style roast, with an unexpected detail. It remains part of Ristorante Passone's menu today.

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Coffee-roasted rabbit, a historic Ristorante Passone dish
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The local landscape comes to the table

In the 1980s, the next generation began creating dinners around local produce, with wine taking centre stage. The menu became more exploratory, bringing the first newspaper mentions and guidebook listings. Growth did not take Passone away from its roots: the kitchen, dining room and local landscape remained at its heart.

A poster or photograph from a themed dinner at Ristorante Passone in the 1980s
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Three generations, the same care

Today, Passone remains a family business, shaped by people, places and ideas. Those working in the dining room, kitchen and across the family's different activities carry forward a way of welcoming guests built on care, continuity and curiosity. With the third generation, this hospitality has also reached La Corte, from dinner to morning.

The family and team carrying the Passone story forward today
PlaceholderRitratto contemporaneo delle persone al lavoro, in sala o in cortile. Pubblicare solo con liberatoria firmata da chi compare nello scatto./img/storia/famiglia-passone-oggi-storia.webp · 1200×800

The vineyard courtyard becomes a home

Before it became home to ten apartments, the courtyard was connected with the grape harvest and the family vineyards. This is where Passonino bianco and rosso were made. The restoration preserved the fabric of the place, from its walls and vaulted ceilings to the courtyard, and gave it a new purpose: welcoming guests.

The grape harvest in the Passone courtyard before its restoration
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The vineyards continue at Passonino

The family vineyards continue today at Agriturismo Passonino, a short distance from La Corte. It is another chapter in the same story: the land, the work and time shared outdoors.

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The vineyards at Agriturismo Passonino
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Family photographs

Photographs, menus and small archival documents tell what dates alone cannot: the faces, places and gestures through which Passone has grown.

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  • PlaceholderThe grape harvest in the courtyard, [year or period]./img/storia/archivio-vendemmia-corte-del-passone-storia.webp · 1200×800
  • PlaceholderThe courtyard before restoration, [year or period]./img/storia/archivio-corte-prima-del-recupero-corte-del-passone-storia.webp · 1200×800
  • PlaceholderThe courtyard at La Corte del Passone after restoration, [year]./img/storia/archivio-corte-oggi-corte-del-passone-storia.webp · 1200×800

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The greenery around La Corte del Passone in Montevecchia

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The story continues with your stay

Today, La Corte welcomes guests in ten apartments within a place that has already lived many lives. Staying here means becoming, quietly, part of a story that continues every day.

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