The name also refers to the Roman villa of the 2nd and 3rd century AD, found in 1887 in the subsoil of the farm at a depth of seven metres. The excavations, now covered, have brought to light wonderful mosaic floors; some fragments are now exhibited in the Museum of Ancient Art in Verona. The brand of the winery draws its inspiration from archaeological finds: it is the black Auriga del Negrar, represented stylized at the wheel of a chariot pulled by two racing horses with plumes of vine fronds.

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the Benedetti family has been cultivating the land by combining traditional methods with updated and technologically advanced systems, perfecting the various stages of grape processing and winemaking over the years, and cultivating their land without ever resorting to chemical herbicides. The vineyards, located on the back of a hill and surrounded by terraces and dry stone walls, have always been known for their high quality, originality and authenticity.