“Decanter Wine Awards 2022”, Italian wine at the top for medals

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016 from La Palazzetta, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Gittori 2019 from Riecine, Bolgheri Superiore San Martino 2018 from Cipriana, Vin Santo del Chianti Riserva 2000 from Colmano, Amarone della Valpolicella 2016 Sergio Zenato from Zenato, Fiano Terre Siciliane 2021 from Mandrarossa (Settesoli), Isola dei Nuraghi Cagnulari 2020 from Chessa, and Barolo Roggeri 2017 Ciabot Berton: here are the best of Italian wine, or rather the “Best in Show” of Italy, at the “Decanter Wine Awards”, the most prestigious wine competition in Uk, signed by the magazine “Decanter”, which saw over 18,500 labels, judged by 300 experts from around the world. With Italy overall being the country with the most medals, with the 8 “Best in Show”, 25 Platinum and 114 Gold. With some Regions, as reported by “Decanter” itself, in great splendor, such as Tuscany, Marche, Campania, Abruzzo, Emilia Romagna, but also Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige and Val d’Aosta, in great qualitative growth.
Regionally, among the platinum medals, Veneto stands out with 6 medals (with Accordini Igino’s Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2013, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Conte S. Anna 2017 by Rubinelli Vajol, Villa Annaberta’s Amarone della Valpolicella 2019, Silvano Piacentini’s Amarone della Valpolicella 2019, Masottina’s Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive di Ogliano Levante Extra Dry 2021 and Carpenè Malvolti’s Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive di San Pietro di Barbozza Brut 2019), ahead of Tuscany with 4 (with Carpineto’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016 and Corte Pavone’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Poggio Molino al Vento 2016, Tenuta di Capezzana’s Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva 2014 de il Colli della Toscana Centrale Balisca di Gagliole). Then, with 3 awards apiece come Campania (with Alabastra’s Fiano di Avellino 2018 Alania, Botter’s Greco di Tufo Lapilli 2021 and Vinosia’s Taurasi 2016 Santandrea), Emilia Romagna (with Cantina Sociale di Gualtieri’s Lambrusco Reggiano Secco Il Ligabue 2021, Mossi 1558’s Gutturnio Superiore 2019 Impetuoso Classico and Colli di Parma 4. 0 rea Malvasia 2020 from Oinoe) and Friuli Venezia Giulia (with Pitticco’s Colli Orientali del Friuli Migale 2019, Meroi’s Colli Orientali del Friuli 2018 Zitelle Barchetta and Muzic’s Collio Stare Brajde 2020), while 2 are platinum from Marche (Velenosi’s Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Superiore Querciantica 2021 and Moncaro’s Conero Riserva Nerone 2017), while one award each goes to Piedmont (with Damilano’s Barolo Cannubi 2018), Sicily (with Barone di Villa Grande’s Salina 2021), Alto Adige (with Cantina di Terlano’s Terlano Primo Grande Cuvée 2019), and Abruzzo (with Mazzarosa’s Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vere Novo 2020).