San Francesco della Vigna is the oldest urban vineyard in Venice, located in Campo San Francesco della Vigna, in the Castello district.
The complex houses the Friars Minor convent, the Institute for Ecumenical Studies, and the Library, which preserves and catalogs the Veneto book heritage of the St. Anthony Province of the Friars Minor, as well as three cloisters: one dedicated to the cultivation of aromatic herbs, one for the collection of rainwater later used for irrigation, and one as a vineyard, which has been personally cared for by the agronomists of Santa Margherita since 2019.
From the grapes grown in the cloisters of San Francesco della Vigna comes Harmonia Mundi, a unique wine released in a limited edition of just 1,107 numbered bottles for the 2022 vintage. This wine captures the mysticism of a place of prayer and the essence of the Venetian lagoon, a testament to the enduring bond between Santa Margherita and the city.