In the Middle Ages, the town was a centre for leather tanning and the tanners 'scorzeri' gave the town its name. It is first mentioned by Pope Eugene III in a papal bulletin of 1152. In 1338 it was annexed by Venice, and in 1815 it became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Today it is a lively town and its main industry is mineral water.Throughout the year there are local festivals (sagre) to celebrate local traditions including the excellent vegetables grown there - asparagus, chickory, tomatoes and other.