Cantine Ghidossi Sagl

It all began when Grandfather Silvio started cultivating a few square meters of vineyard adjacent to the family home in Bellinzona, passionately producing Merlot wine for domestic use. His son Gianfranco inherited this passion, leading him, while specializing as an electrical engineer, to perfect his skills in the world of oenology, studying as a self-taught student, wanting to improve the wine his father was so proud of.

Time passed and Gianfranco wanted to turn this passion into something more concrete. So, in 1992, together with his dear friend and renowned architect Aurelio Galfetti, he built the first Ghidossi Winery on the dunes of Monte Ceneri in Cadenazzo, which has also been internationally awarded and featured in various publications, books, and architectural magazines.

From that moment on, there was a rapid rise in satisfaction, where passion, tenacity, and scrupulousness led him to develop and improve his wines to the best of his ability. In fact, he began to win his first medals in international competitions, obtaining several gold medals for his Merlot, which bears his nickname: "Saetta" (Lightning Bolt).