FiliTour Nr. 8: Haus Janett

Wine trade behind curtains

Jakob Janett (1792-1869), fourth-generation homeowner, was a respected confectioner in Trieste. He returned wealthy to Filisur. In addition to the offices as Ammann von Filisur and Landammann in the district of Bergün, he worked as a farmer and wine merchant. He imported wine from Tyrol, which he stored in the cellar. The wine was tasted in the tasting room on the ground floor, where it was conveniently sucked in from the cellar via a hose.

His wife Carolina Roi (1797-1877), daughter of the Prussian consul in Trieste, provided an absolute novelty in the village. It hung as the first curtains on the room windows.

Private exhibition in the hay barn

In the former stable, the current owners have set up a well-documented exhibition with agricultural equipment from bygone times.

In the audio, Viktor Zeller tells of their history and use. The audio file can be found at the back of the pictures.