Great affirmation for Italy at the Decanter World Wine Awards, the largest wine competition in the world, which this year saw 16.518 wines judged "blindly" by a jury of over 100 of the most authoritative experts in the world, including 37 Master of Wine and 9 Master Sommeliers
In fact, Italy has obtained a total of 2765 awards, conquering the second position in the world immediately after France which has accumulated 3531 awards. Following were Australia, Portugal, Spain, the United States, Moldova and the United Kingdom. and Argentina, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland, South Africa and New Zealand.
If Italy has not entered the shortlist of the 5 best world wines awarded with the maximum score of 98 out of a hundred, our producers have however brought home eight prestigious Best in Shows, out of the 50 that have been awarded, 37 platinum medals 178 and 80 gold medals. And Piedmont is the region that has collected the richest game bag.
Vincenzo Arnese, judge of the DWWA 2020, commented: “This is my fourth year judging Italian wines and I have really seen an improvement in the overall quality of the wines. Every year it gets even more interesting because we have wines that are more challenging and also a little bit more enjoyable to try. "
The five wines 98/100
Domaine du Clos Frantin by Albert Bichot (France)
Champagne Rare 2006 (France)
VORS of Lustau (Spain)
ERA of Alpha Omega, Napa Valley (USA)
Lote Especial Tannat, Colomé (Argentina
The 8 Italian Best in Shows
Barolo Quills 2016 from La Biòca (Piedmont)
Barolo 2016 by L'Astemia Pentita (Piedmont)
Barbaresco 2010 Grapevine Spices (Piedmont)
Aristos Kerner 2018 from Cantina Valle Isarco (Trentino Alto-Adige)
Maturum Riserva Lagrein by K.Martini & Sohn (Trentino Alto-Adige)
Brunello di Montalcino 2015 from Argiano (Tuscany)
Sagrantino di Montefalco 2016 by Moretti Omero (Umbria)
Contrada Villagrande Superiore 2017 by Barone di Villagrande (Sicily)
Platinum medals won by Italy
Piemonte
Barolo Fontanafredda 2016 Fontanafredda
Barolo Vigna La Rosa 2016 Fontanafredda
Barolo Parussi 2016 Chionetti
Barolo Cannubi 2016 L'Astemia Pentita
Barolo Margheria Serralunga d'Alba 2016 Massolino
Barolo Trésüri 2016 Mauro Sebaste
Barolo 2016 Negretti Mirau
Barolo Cannubi 2016 Poderi Luigi Einaudi
Barolo Essenze 2015 Cultured Vine
Barolo Patres 2016 New Year's Eve
Langhe La Serra 2016 Reverdito Michele
Ghemme Riserva 2012 Torraccia del Piantavigna
Toscana
Bolgheri Superiore San Martino 2016 Cipriana Farm
Brunello di Montalcino Vigna del Suolo 2015 Argiano
Giodo Brunello di Montalcino 2015
Chianti Classico Riserva 2016 Villa Cerna (Cecchi family)
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017 Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli
Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc Igt 2016 Colline di Sopra
Guardiavigna Toscana Igt 2016 Podere Forte
Pietraforte Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Igt 2014 Tenuta Carobbio
Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice Riserva 2012 Fattoria La Vialla
Trentino Alto Adige
First Great Cuvée Alto Adige Terlano 2017 Cantina Terlan
Quarz Alto Adige Terlano Sauvignon 2018 Cantina Terlan
Rarity Alto Adige Terlano Pinot bianco 2007 Cantina Terlan
Vino Santo Trentino 2004 Cantina Toblino
Freienfeld Riserva Chardonnay Alto Adige 2017 Kurtatsch Cellar
Aristos Sylvaner Alto Adige Valle Isarco 2018 Cantina Valle Isarco
Tiefenbrunner Toren Alto Adige Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Lombardia
Franciacorta Satèn Brut 2013 Corte Aura
Valtellina Superiore Reserve 2015 Mamete Prevostini
Veneto
Amarone della Valpolicella 2015 Roncolato
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2016 Vivaldi
Abruzzo
Iskra Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Reserve 2016 Marina Cvetić
Lazio
Ceres Anesidora Lazio Rosso Igt 2016 Omina Romana
Campania
Taurasi Starse 2014 Cantine Fratelli Addimanda
Sicilia
Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé 2017 Donnafugata
Sardinia
Isola dei Nuraghi Igt Serranu 2016 Tani Winery
