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OperaWine 2016 Showcases 100 Top Italian
Wineries
A tasting of great wines, organized by Wine Spectator, headlines this spring's Vinitaly
wine fair in Verona
The mix of wineries at OperaWine changes each year to better reflect Italy's diversity and achievements in wine.
Posted: February 19, 2016
At Vinitaly, Italy’s largest wine fair, more than 4,000 producers will present their wines to thousands of
trade members and consumers from April 10 to 13 in Verona, as the event celebrates its 50th
anniversary.
OperaWine is a microcosm, or distillation, of Vinitaly, presenting 100 Italian wine producers selected by
Wine Spectator for their high quality, historical significance and regional prominence. Taking place on
April 9 this year, OperaWine kicks off the fair and has become a focal point for anyone interested in the
country's wines.
"I believe OperaWine has become the highlight of Vinitaly and a great showcase for the best Italian
wines," said iconic vintner Piero Antinori, whose winery is returning to pour again in 2016. The full list
of participating wineries has just been revealed.
The event, a partnership between Vinitaly and Wine Spectator, debuted in 2012 as a way to spotlight
the breadth and quality of Italian wine. Because the country’s diversity, heritage and achievements in
wine cannot be summed up in such a small group of producers, each year the list changes, with new
participants replacing some of the previous attendees.
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In 2016, eight producers are first-time participants: Binomio from Abruzz, Vincenzo Ippolito from
Calabria, La Tunella from Friuli/Venezia-Giulia, Elvio Cogno from Piedmont, Bellenda from Prosecco,
Schola Sarmenti from Puglia, and Castello d’Albola and Il Palagio from Tuscany. Wine Spectator
congratulates these wineries on their achievements.
Among the returning participants are other newer stars and leaders in emerging regions around Italy,
along with blue-chip producers such as Antinori, Biondi-Santi, Aldo Conterno, Frescobaldi, Gaja, Masi,
Ornellaia, Planeta, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) and many more.
A full list of the 2016 OperaWine participants can be found below.
For more information, visit http://www.operawine.it.
2016 OperaWine Winery Participants and the Wines They Are Pouring
CASTELLO D'ALBOLA Chianti Classico Riserva 2010
ALLEGRINI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2010
ALTESINO Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2010
CASTELLO DI AMA Toscana L'Apparita 2008
D'ANGELO Aglianico del Vulture 2012
ANSELMET Chardonnay Valle d'Aosta Élevé en Fût de Chêne 2013
ANTINORI Chianti Classico Badia a Passignano Riserva 2007
ARGIOLAS Isola dei Nuraghi Turriga 2010
AVIGNONESI Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grandi Annate 2011
CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 2008
BELLAVISTA Extra Brut Franciacorta Gran Cuvée Pas Operé 2005
BELLENDA Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore S.C. 1931 2006
BERTANI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Capitel Monte Olmi 1964
BINOMIO Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2010
BIONDI-SANTI Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo 2008
BRAIDA DI GIACOMO BOLOGNA Barbera d'Asti Bricco dell'Uccellone 2010
CA' DEL BOSCO Franciacorta Cuvée Annamaria Clementi Riserva 2005
ARNALDO CAPRAI Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni 2010
CARPINETO Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2007
CASANOVA DI NERI Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 2008
CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA Toscana I Sodi di San Niccolò 2011
CAVALLOTTO Barolo Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe Riserva 2008
CERETTO Barolo Bricco Rocche 2005
CESARI Amarone della Valpolicella Bosan 2000
ELVIO COGNO Barolo Ravera 2006
ALDO CONTERNO Barolo Romirasco 2005
CUSUMANO Sicilia Sàgana Tenuta San Giacomo 2011
DAMILANO Barolo Cannubi 2011
DESIDERIO BISOL & FIGLI Dry Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze 2014
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DETTORI Romangia Red 2011
DONNAFUGATA Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé 2010
DREI DONÀ Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Pruno Riserva 2008
FALESCO Lazio Montiano 2011
FALLETTO DI BRUNO GIACOSA Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva 2007
LIVIO FELLUGA Colli Orientali del Friuli Terre Alte 2008
MARCO FELLUGA Collio Russiz Superiore Col Disôre 2003
FATTORIA DI FELSINA Toscana Fontalloro 2011
FERRARI Extra Brut Trento Riserva Lunelli 2006
FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO Irpinia Serpico 1999
GIANFRANCO FINO Primitivo di Manduria Es 2012
FONTERUTOLI Toscana Siepi 2006
FONTODI Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2007
MARCHESI DE' FRESCOBALDI Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Vecchie Viti Riserva 2012
GAJA Langhe Sperss 2011
FATTORIA GALARDI Roccamonfina Terra di Lavoro 2011
BIBI GRAETZ Toscana Colore 2008
J. HOFSTÄTTER Gewürztraminer Alto Adige Kolbenhof 2013
VINCENZO IPPOLITO Cirò Ripe del Falco Riserva 2001
JERMANN Venezia-Giulia Dreams 2012
LIBRANDI Val di Neto Gravello 2012
LINI ORESTE & FIGLI Vino Spumante Metodo Classico In Correggio 910 Rosso 2004
CANTINE LUNAE BOSONI Vermentino Colli di Luni-Liguria Black Label 2014
LUNGAROTTI Torgiano Rubesco Vigna Monticchio Riserva 1977
LE MACCHIOLE Toscana Paleo Red 2008
DI MAJO NORANTE Molise Don Luigi Riserva 2012
GIUSEPPE MASCARELLO & FIGLIO Barolo Monprivato 2001
MASCIARELLI Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Villa Gemma 2008
MASI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano 2007
MASSERIA LI VELI Aleatico Salento Passito 2008
MASSOLINO Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2005
MASTROBERARDINO Taurasi Radici Riserva 2006
MASTROJANNI Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto 2007
MEDICI ERMETE Lambrusco Secco Reggiano Arte e Concerto 2013
MIRAFIORE Barolo Lazzarito 2008
NINO NEGRI Valtellina Sfursat 5 Stelle 2005
NOZZOLE Toscana Il Pareto 2010
ODOARDI Calabria GB 2013
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TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 2002
SIRO PACENTI Brunello di Montalcino 2007
IL PALAGIO Toscana Sister Moon 2011
PETROLO Val d'Arno di Sopra Bòggina 2012
LEONILDO PIEROPAN Soave Classico La Rocca 2011
PLANETA Noto Santa Cecilia 2011
IL POGGIONE Brunello di Montalcino 2007
PRÀ Soave Classico Monte Grande 2011
AGRICOLA PUNICA Isola dei Nuraghi Barrua 2012
RENATO RATTI Barolo Rocche 2004
BARONE RICASOLI Chianti Classico Castello di Brolio 2006
SAN FELICE Toscana Vigorello 2011
TENUTA SAN GUIDO Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia 2012
LUCIANO SANDRONE Barolo Le Vigne 2006
PAOLO SCAVINO Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 2006
SCHOLA SARMENTI Nardò Nerìo Riserva 2012
TENUTA SETTE PONTI Toscana Oreno 2012
SUAVIA Soave Classico Monte Carbonare 2013
TABARRINI Montefalco Sagrantino Campo alla Cerqua 2010
TASCA D'ALMERITA Nerello Mascalese Sicilia Il Tascante 2012
TEDESCHI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Capitel Monte Olmi 2007
CANTINA TERLANO Sauvignon Alto Adige Terlano Quarz 2013
TERRE BIANCHE Rossese di Dolceacqua Bricco Arcagna 2012
TERRE DEGLI SVEVI Aglianico del Vulture Re Manfredi 1998
TERREDORA DI PAOLO Fiano di Avellino CampoRe 2011
TOMMASI Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2008
TORMARESCA Aglianico Castel del Monte Bocca di Lupo 2011
LA TUNELLA Friulano Friuli Colli Orientali Col Livius 2011
UMANI RONCHI Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Casal di Serra Vecchie Vigne 2012
VALDICAVA Brunello di Montalcino Madonna del Piano Riserva 2006
VIETTI Barolo Ravera 2011
CASTELLO DI VOLPAIA Chianti Classico Riserva 2012
ELENA WALCH Alto Adige Beyond the Clouds 2013
ZENATO Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sergio Zenato Riserva 2008
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