“Legacy Icons”, “Classic” and new “Led by women”: 150 wineries of “Opera Wine” 2027

To showcase the very best of contemporary Italian wine, while also sending a meaningful message about so-called female “empowerment”, even in the wine world, which is already ahead of many other sectors in this regard. Thus, alongside the now-historic “Legacy Icons” - the 31 wineries that have appeared in every edition of “OperaWine” - there will be 73 “Classics”, benchmark producers representing their respective territories, and the “Led by Women” wineries, 46 estates run by women. This is the new category introduced in the selection of the 150 wineries which will take center stage at “Vinitaly OperaWine” 2027. The list was unveiled in New York during Vinitaly.USA, and these wineries will also headline the renowned tasting event that has become the traditional prelude to Vinitaly in Verona, scheduled for 2027, April 10th.
“OperaWine brings together some of the leading wineries in the Italian wine landscape, showcasing outstanding wines, many of them drawn from producers library vintages. This year, the new “Led by Women” category highlights wineries where women play key roles, from ownership and production to representation. Alongside the “Legacy Icons” and “Classic” categories, this group enriches our unique tasting event held outside the United States”, explained Alison Napjus and Bruce Sanderson of “Wine Spectator”.
Overall, there are 16 “new entries” in the upcoming edition (Bruno Rocca, Elio Grasso, Luigi Einaudi, Basilisco by Feudi di San Gregorio, Bindi Sergardi, Brancaia, Ciavolich, Cigliuti, Dei, Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Fanti, La Fiorita, Montenidoli, Planeta Costanzo, Tenuta del Conte, and Vallepicciola) and 17 wineries returning to “OperaWine” after a period of absence. As for the regional origin of the 150 ambassadors of Italian wine selected by “Wine Spectator”, Tuscany is the most represented region with 48 wineries, followed by Piedmont (27), Veneto (15) and Sicily (14). Campania and South Tyrol share fifth place, with 7 wineries each.

Focus - 150 wineries of Opera Wine 2027 by “Wine Spectator”
Legacy Icon
Aldo Conterno - Piedmont - Legacy Icon
Allegrini - Veneto - Legacy Icon
Antinori - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Ca’ del Bosco - Lombardy - Legacy Icon
Castellare di Castellina - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Castello di Ama - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Castello di Volpaia - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Donnafugata - Sicilia - Legacy Icon
Famiglia Cotarella - Lazio - Legacy Icon
Fattoria di Fèlsina - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Ferrari - South Tyrol - Legacy Icon
Feudi di San Gregorio - Campania - Legacy Icon
Fontodi - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio - Piedmont - Legacy Icon
Leonildo Pieropan - Veneto - Legacy Icon
Livio Felluga - Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Legacy Icon
Lungarotti - Umbria - Legacy Icon
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Masciarelli - Abruzzo - Legacy Icon
Masi - Veneto - Legacy Icon
Mastroberardino - Campania - Legacy Icon
Mazzei - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Nino Negri - Lombardy - Legacy Icon
Ornellaia - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Paolo Scavino - Piedmont - Legacy Icon
Planeta - Sicilia - Legacy Icon
Tasca d’Almerita - Sicily - Legacy Icon
Tenuta San Guido - Tuscany - Legacy Icon
Tormaresca - Puglia - Legacy Icon
Umani Ronchi - Marche - Legacy Icon
Zenato - Veneto - Legacy Icon

Classic
Agricola Punica - Sardegna - Classic
Argiano - Tuscany - Classic
Arnaldo Caprai - Umbria - Classic
ArPePe - Lombardy - Classic
Baricci - Tuscany - Classic
Barone Ricasoli - Tuscany - Classic
Benanti - Sicily - Classic
Bertani - Veneto - Classic
Biondi-Santi - Tuscany - Classic
Bisci - Marche - Classic
Bruno Rocca - Piedmont - Classic
Canalicchio di Sopra - Tuscany - Classic
Cantina Terlano - South Tyrol - Classic
Cantine Lunae Bosoni - Liguria - Classic
Caprili - Tuscany - Classic
Carpineto - Tuscany - Classic
Casanova di Neri - Tuscany - Classic
Castello di Albola - Tuscany - Classic
Castello Romitorio - Tuscany - Classic
Cavallotto - Piedmont - Classic
Ceretto - Piedmont - Classic
Cesari - Veneto - Classic
Cusumano - Sicily - Classic
d’Angelo - Basilicata - Classic
Elio Grasso - Piedmont - Classic
Elvio Cogno - Piedmont - Classic
Eredi Fuligni - Tuscany - Classic
Feudo Montoni - Sicily - Classic
Frank Cornelissen - Sicily - Classic
G.B. Burlotto - Piedmont - Classic
G.D. Vajra - Piedmont - Classic
Garofoli - Marche - Classic
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli - Piedmont - Classic
Graci - Sicily - Classic
Grattamacco - Tuscany - Classic
Guido Berlucchi - Lombardy - Classic
Il Poggione - Tuscany - Classic
Ipsus - Tuscany - Classic
Isole & Olena - Tuscany - Classic
J. Hofstätter - South Tyrol - Classic
Jermann - Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Classic
Lamole di Lamole - Tuscany - Classic
Leone de Castris - Puglia - Classic
Luciano Sandrone - Piedmont - Classic
Luigi Einaudi - Piedmont - Classic
Marchesi di Gresy - Piedmont - Classic
Massolino - Piedmont - Classic
Morgante - Sicily - Classic
Pietradolce - Sicily - Classic
Produttori del Barbaresco - Piedmont - Classic
Prunotto - Piedmont - Classic
Quintodecimo - Campania - Classic
Ratti - Piedmont - Classic
Roagna - Piedmont - Classic
Roberto Anselmi - Veneto - Classic
Rocca delle Macìe - Tuscany - Classic
Romano Dal Forno - Veneto - Classic
San Filippo - Tuscany - Classic
Siro Pacenti - Tuscany - Classic
St.-Michael-Eppan - South Tyrol - Classic
Tabarrini - Umbria - Classic
Tedeschi - Veneto - Classic
Tenuta delle Terre Nere - Sicily - Classic
Tenuta San Leonardo - South Tyrol - Classic
Terredora di Paolo - Campania - Classic
Tommasi - Veneto - Classic
Trediberri - Piedmont - Classic
Valdicava - Tuscany - Classic
Vie di Romans - Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Classic
Vietti - Piedmont - Classic
Villa Sandi - Veneto - Classic
Vini Franchetti-Passopisciaro - Sicily - Classic
Zymè - Veneto - Classic

Led by Women
Altesino - Tuscany - Led by Women
Argiolas - Sardinia - Led by Women
Arianna Occhipinti - Sicily - Led by Women
Basilisco - Basilicata - Led by Women
Bellavista - Lombardy - Led by Women
BiancaVigna - Veneto - Led by Women
Bindi Sergardi - Tuscany - Led by Women
Brancaia - Tuscany - Led by Women
Castello Banfi - Tuscany - Led by Women
Castello di Monsanto - Tuscany - Led by Women
Chiara Condello - Emilia-Romagna - Led by Women
Ciavolich - Abruzzo - Led by Women
Cigliuti - Piedmont - Led by Women
Colli di Lapio - Campania - Led by Women
Conte Vistarino - Lombardy - Led by Women
Dei - Tuscany - Led by Women
Donatella Cinelli Colombini - Tuscany - Led by Women
Elena Fucci - Basilicata - Led by Women
Elena Walch - South Tyrol - Led by Women
Elio Altare - Piedmont - Led by Women
Fanti - Tuscany - Led by Women
Fattoria Galardi - Campania - Led by Women
Fattoria Le Pupille - Tuscany - Led by Women
Foradori - South Tyrol - Led by Women
Istine - Tuscany - Led by Women
La Fiorita - Tuscany - Led by Women
La Stoppa - Emilia-Romagna - Led by Women
Le Macchiole - Tuscany - Led by Women
Les Crêtes - Valle d’Aosta - Led by Women
Marchesi di Barolo - Piedmont - Led by Women
Marco Felluga - Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Led by Women
Monte del Frà - Veneto - Led by Women
Montenidoli - Tuscany - Led by Women
Montevetrano - Campania - Led by Women
Oddero - Piedmont - Led by Women
Palmento Costanzo - Sicily - Led by Women
Pio Cesare - Piedmont - Led by Women
Pira Chiara Boschis - Piedmont - Led by Women
Poggio al Tesoro - Tuscany - Led by Women
Silvio Nardi - Tuscany - Led by Women
Suavia - Veneto - Led by Women
Tenuta del Conte - Calabria - Led by Women
Tenuta di Arceno - Tuscany - Led by Women
Tolaini - Tuscany - Led by Women
Vallepicciola - Tuscany - Led by Women
Velenosi - Marche - Led by Women