List of products by brand Nettare dei Santi

The Riccardi family’s winemaking history began in the late 19th century in San Colombano, in the old San Rocco oratory cellar.

In the late 1940s, Olympic fencing champion Franco Riccardi began bottling the wine and promoting “Nettare dei Santi” in Milan. Later, Enrico Riccardi developed the winery and created Verdea la Tonsa and Roverone.

Today, Gianenrico Riccardi continues the family tradition with passion.

The winemaking history of the Riccardi family began at the end of the 19th century, with the vinification of grapes grown in their own vineyards in the old wine cellar of the San Rocco oratory in San Colombano. At first, the wine was intended for family use or for barter.

At the end of the 1940s, Franco Riccardi, after winning four Olympic gold medals in fencing, transformed the family passion into a true business venture. He began bottling the wine and bringing it to the tables of Milan. He created the “Nettare dei Santi” brand, inspired by verses from a poem by Francesco Redi.

In the 1950s, the first “Nettare dei Santi” labels were printed for a red wine capable of expressing the typical character of the Colli di San Colombano area: a land rich in history and tradition, which required producers aware of its nobility and able to offer fresh, fragrant and intense wines.

At the end of the 1960s, after the death of his father, Enrico Riccardi took over the company and created two important wines: Verdea la Tonsa and Roverone. In 1980, he moved the winery to the hill among the vineyards, making it one of the most fascinating wine estates in San Colombano. Together with his wife Giovanna, he invested great energy in caring for the vineyards and shaping the company’s image.

Today, his son Gianenrico continues the family winemaking tradition with the same passion and entrepreneurial spirit.