Museo Agricolo e del Vino Ricci Curbastro
To discover Franciacorta from its origins. Thousands of agricultural tools from the past preserved in a still-active winery after 18 generations
Wine Museum RICCI CURBASTRO - Horizontal press made by Rocco Zanelli of Palazzolo s/Oglio, patented in 1893 (1893) by Arnaldo ZanelliMuseimpresa
Horizontal wine press Rocco Zanelli Patent 1893
Built in Palazzolo s/O (Brescia) in 1893, the horizontal press was absolutely innovative for its time; pressing from both sides combined with rotation ensured a quick drainage of the must.
Wine Museum RICCI CURBASTRO - Table 2 taken from the book "Practical instructions for making wine" by Count Vincenzo Dandolo 1812 (1812) by Vincenzo DandoloMuseimpresa
Vincenzo Dandolo
Panel 2 from the book "Istruzioni pratiche sul modo di ben fare e conservare il vino" del Conte Vincenzo Dandolo, 1812, Milano, Stamperia Reale
Wine Museum RICCI CURBASTRO - Photograph with a pair of Romagnola oxen (1900) by Raffaele Ricci Curbastro (1858 - 1942)Museimpresa
Farmer with oxen
Photograph taken by Attorney Raffaele Ricci Curbastro around 1895. The farmer, with his son, leads two Romagnola breed oxen, 'taking them by the nose.'
Wine Museum RICCI CURBASTRO - Glass wine measures (1850) by UnknownMuseimpresa
Wine measurements
Glass measures for serving wine: 1 liter, 0.75 liters, 0.50 liters, and 'quartino' (0.25 liters). Lead-sealed or marked on the glass to protect consumers from fraud. Regno d'Italia e fino anni '50.
Hydraulic press
Hydraulic press for pomace manufactured in Lombardy or Piedmont at the beginning of the 20th century, coming from Colzano in Capriolo. Approximately 1910.
Agostino Gallo
Panel with barrels, carrera (barrel for transporting wine and grains on carts), and saddle barrels from ' Le venti giornate dell'agricoltura' by Agostino Gallo, Brescia, 1591
Wine Museum RICCI CURBASTRO - Tricycle with transport box (1920) by UnknownMuseimpresa
Tricycle with loading platform
Tricycle with loading platform for the transport of wine demijohns. Italy, 1930-1950
Poster for the 1st National Zootechnical Competition
Work by Luigi Martinati, 1930
Extractors for sparkling wines
Spikes or cork extractors for uncorking sparkling wine. Italy, 1880-1920
Helmet from Germany, M35
German war helmet, Model 1935, converted into a wine funnel for filling barrels. Transformation by anonymous, in Italy, 1945-1950
