And even now, the courage that Placido Rizzotto showed can still be an inspiration.

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But Placido Rizzotto's state funeral is of course much more than just a family affair.

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Its workers, who initially endured threats from the gangsters, chose to call their new vineyards after Placido Rizzotto.

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Nobody has done more to preserve Rizzotto's memory than his nephew, who was also named Placido Rizzotto in the dead man's honour.

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He hopes the Placido Rizzotto story will help redress those perceptions.

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