In 1892, as Renato Zanella writes, Mr. Francesco Zanella, producer of Summano Real Beer of Rocchette, buys the building “Riva dei Frati” in Piovene, which was inhabitated by the monks Girolimini for centuries; during the refurbishment works of the abandoned complex, some workers found a breviary with some indications of the recipe of an herbal spirit, written by hand.

Mr. Zanella, aware of the monks' return to Santorso, gave it to Luigi De Stefanis, first Prior of Gerolimini order.

The monk was not able to produce the spirit, so he passed the recipe to two expert pharmacists of Schio: Dr. Marco Saccardo and his follower Dr. Cesare Zanella, who improved it and exhibited at the major international fairs of the time obtaining great success. The spirit gained rewards and gold medal at the Expo in Paris in 1900, at the internation exhibition in Rome and Venice in 1902.

in the 30s, the monks get the recipe back and continue its production until 1948, when the monk Francesco Gruba finally passes the recipe and production to Mr. Renato Zanella, who will carry it on until 1991. It's very curious to see how the surname Zanella recurs often in the history of Girolimino, even if there's no kin relationship between them.

Today, thanks to “Molin Vecio” 's owners, the Girolimino returns to its original recipe, restoring an old tradition that was dying out, proposed again with all the passion and attention it deserves, as a pearl in the history of the people living by Summano Mount, who still contribute to its existence.