It is a Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 2015 the number one wine in the world. He proclaimed it Winespectator jury, the authoritative American magazine that every year publishes the list of the 100 best wines of the year. Our Sassiccaia obtained 97 points ahead of one of the most prestigious wines in the world, the legendary St.-Emilion 2015 by Château Canon-La Gaffelière.
A great satisfaction for the most famous Italian wine born almost from a bet in the San Guido estate of Mario Incisa della Rocchetta which this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first vintage put on the market. In the past, the Tuscan house had already had a prestigious 4th place in the ranking drawn up by the experts of Winespectator who analyze over 15.000 labels from five continents each year.
In third place another important affirmation of an Italian wine, il Tenuta delle Terre Etna S. Lorenzo 2016
In total they are 19 Italian wines which have obtained a place in the sun of the authoritative USA magazine. There are at n.9 Tenuta delle Terre Etna S. Lorenzo 2016, at n. 11 Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2013, at n.13 Producers of Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva 2013; at number 15 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2013; at n.17 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2013, at n.19 S. Felice Chianti Classico 2016; at no. 24 Antinori Toscana Tignanello.
And again: at no. 51 Radikon Vwenezia-Giulia Slatnik S. Label 2015, at no. 54 Lands of Barolo Eleven municipalities Arnoldo Rivera 2013, at no. 60 Fontodi Chianti Classico Villa del Sorbo Grand selection 2015, at no. 67 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio Vigneto delle Dolomiti 2017, at no. 73 Pra Soave classic Otto 2017, at no. 76 La Stoppa Emilia Trebbiolo 2014, aln. 81 Librandi Val di Neto White Critone 2017, at no. 88 Paolo Scavino Barolo 2014, at no. 96 Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino Colle alle macchia 2013 and at n. 99 Cleto Chiari and Fuigli Lambrusco di Sorbara of the founder 2016
Tuscany is confirmed as the region of wines of Italian excellence followed by Piedmont with 3, by Emilia Romagna and Sicily with 2; followed by Umbria, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige which placed 1 wine each.
Consult the classification on the Winespectator website
