The rare Versoaln wine, a special white wine from the grapes of the largest vine in Europe, is still produced today
The second main village of the municipality adjoins Tesimo: It is Prissiano (Prissian), situated a few metres lower than the neighbouring Tesimo. Apart from tourism, fruit and wine growing are still very important today, a fact that can not be neglected if you visit Castel del Gatto (Schloss Katzenzungen), a castle where one of the oldest vines in Europe grows. In Magrè in the south of South Tyrol there is an ancient vine that seems to be even older, but no vine comes close to the size of the Versoaln: This single plant measures about 300 sqm, impressive to look at and still productive. Every year, a few hundred bottles of Versoaln wine are produced.
Just like Castel del Gatto, today a popular venue for celebrations and weddings, many other castles and old farms characterise the landscape. Zwingenberg Castle is among them, as well as the ruins of Holz Castle and Fahlburg Castle. It is enthroned right by the village centre and houses old tiled stoves, wooden ceilings and a two-storey chapel as well as valuable baroque paintings by Stephan Kessler, but is unfortunately not accessible. Along the Prissiano Forest and Castle Tour you can admire other historic buildings that tell you about the past.
The road through the village still leads over the old narrow stone bridge across the Prissiano Stream. The covered bridge, called "Stuanbogen" in dialect, was first mentioned in 1308 AD. Temporarily, it even served as a storage place for fire brigade ladders. On the edge of the village, where the path leads downwards, there is the Vorbichl, a hill with the Church of St. Christoph, where a prehistoric settlement was found. Today, felt artworks and information boards adorn the forest, where the International Felt Art Trail and the Vorbichl Adventure Trail runs along.
