VILLA DE BUOI, BOTTARI

This villa belonged to Giovanni Bottari, experimenter of agricultural cultivation, especially mulberry-tree.

He was born in Chioggia on 24th August 1758 andarrived first in Cesarolo, then in Latisana and finally in San Michele al Tagliamento.

He revolutionized the techniques of mulberry and vines cultivation and started planting damask roses under the mulberry-trees, asparagus, gooseberry, wheat, corn and vegetables.

In must working he showed open-mindedness and was willing to change the normal procedures of wine-makingand import new kinds of vines. (from Il Timent n.37).

The villa has long been abandoned; a part of the external ground has been built upon.