Ricci Curbastro Azienda Agricola

Eighteen generations of Ricci Curbastro have led, starting from Pietro, born in 1380, farms in Romagna and Lombardy. These centuries-old traditions are now represented by the Rontana estate of Brisighella (RA) and the Ricci Curbastro estate of Capriolo in Franciacorta. The latter produced wines in bottles as early as 1800, as evidenced by labels of 1885 still preserved. It was transformed by Gualberto Ricci Curbastro into a modern wine-growing company since 1967, the year of establishment of the DOC Franciacorta of which he was one of the eleven founders. Of the 34 hectares of farm area 32 are invested in vineyards. The Company practices organic farming as a natural continuation of the various practices of reducing the environmental impact that began in 1980, over forty years ago. Since 2017 it has been among the top nine companies in Italy, first in Lombardy, certified as a “Sustainable Company” according to the Equalitas standard for its commitment from an environmental, economic, and social point of view. The cellar in which the fermentations and the slow maturation of Franciacorta DOCG are carried out is built underground in a vast centuries-old park. Winemaking is followed by winemakers Andrea Rudelli, Annalisa Massetti, Riccardo and Filippo Ricci Curbastro, a mix of experiences for wines destined for the increasingly demanding palates of consumers all over the world. The company’s production is well represented not only by Franciacorta DOCG but also by Curtefranca DOC and Sebino IGT wines. Inside the rustic of the Ricci Curbastro Farm, there is the Agricultural and Wine Museum, a unique reality in Franciacorta that preserves thousands of objects that testify to the agricultural work of the past. Inaugurated in 1986, it is the result of a meticulous research activity by Gualberto Ricci Curbastro begun more than thirty years earlier. Four rooms, divided by themes and can be visited by reservation in order to accompany you and tell you about our work of the past and today. Since 2021 the Museum is part of the Museimpresa Association.