Soave, Veneto later sold the castle to the Gritti noble family. In 1797-1805 the city was under French rule. In 1809 there were small fights between French and Austrian troops in the vicinity. Later Soave was included in the kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, and in 1866 became part of Italy. The Castle of Soave is a typical medieval military edifice, commanding the neighbourhood of the city from the Tenda Hill. It comprises a "mastio" (donjon) and three lines of walls forming three courts of different size. The outer line, with a gate and a draw bridge, is the most recent, built by the
Table wine Wines between 14% and 24% ABV are known as dessert wine. Table wine may also be designated using terms such as light wine, light white wine, red table wine, or sweet table wine. European Union guidelines stipulate that all wine produced must fall into one of two categories: "table wine" or the superior "Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions" (often referred to as "Quality wine p.s.r."). Within the category of table wines, a difference is made between "plain" table wines, which are only allowed to display the country of origin, and "table wines with geographical indication", which may indicate a