Castello di Tassarolo Gavi - No Sulfer

Cortese

Piedmont, Italy

The Spinola family, one of oldest in Europe, dates back to the 8th Century, In terms of importance comparable with the Medici in Florence, it numbers ship-owners, cardinals, doges of the Republic of Genoa, bankers and army generals among its past and present members. The Spinola family has owned the Tassarolo castle since the 14th Century. It was built around a Roman tower built in 250 A.D. and has been enlarged and renovated several times since, particularly during the Renaissance. The slightly separated structure on the lower left is the mint, where the Spinolas minted money until the 17th Century.