Palazzo Diamanti

Palazzo Diamanti is a historic building that hosted the first Italian cooperative enterprise dedicated to the production and sale of wine: L’Enologica.

Founded on August 23, 1901, the cooperative aimed to promote the typical local wine, known for its more intense alcohol content compared to others in the surrounding area.

The palace, located on Via Garibaldi, reflects this wine-making vocation even in its appearance: hundreds of wine bottle glasses are embedded along the load-bearing walls, alternating bottoms and necks to create a unique ornamental effect.

Pier Giacinto Terrachini, the first mayor and a prominent figure in the local urban and administrative landscape, dedicated a symbolic monument to the cooperative, known as "il Bacco" (Bacchus), depicting Noah atop a large barrel, which was unfortunately destroyed during the fascist period.

In 2001, on the occasion of the centenary of its foundation, a commemorative plaque depicting Saint George, patron saint of Rio Saliceto, was placed on the building's facade to celebrate the long history of innovation and passion for the territory's wine.