The Ricci family was born in 1150; Palazzo Ricci, one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces of Montepulciano, was commissioned by Cardinal Giovanni Ricci in 1534 by the best architect of the moment, the Sienese Baldassarre Peruzzi and finished being constructed in 1562.
The Cantina De’Ricci was part of the project for the Palace, however it was built on a previous medieval structure; in fact documents have been found in which it states it was built according to the ancient rules of the statutes of Montepulciano of 1337. In 1959 at the behest of the Marquis Giulio Ricci, the Cellar changed its name, and until today it was known as the ‘Cantina Redi’.
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