Florence – Eccellenza di Toscana
Eccellenza di Toscana, since the year 2000, has been the Italian Sommelier Association of Tuscany’s event that highlights and enhances the unparalleled quality of Tuscany’s Wine Excellence.
The event the Excellence of Tuscany 2026
The event is presented as the evolution of a project that, since its inception, has established itself as the main showcase of Tuscan excellence, in which the indissoluble link with the territory is highlighted, the profession of the Sommelier is a fundamental and authoritative role in spreading the culture of these excellences.
The l’Eccellenza di Toscana 2026 event will take place over two days at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence on Saturday , March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2026.
In the new 2026 edition, the format will focus on the enhancement of the territory by privileging wine production in its own areas by involving wine consortia and associations in our region that will have their own personalized space.
During the Eccellenza di Toscana event, a space will be created with all the award-winning labels in the 101 Wines selection , the best 101 Tuscan labels divided by type,.
The Eccellenza di Toscana Guide
The Italian Sommelier Association Tuscany Wine Guide dedicated to Tuscan producers is in its second issue.
After the great success of last year’s edition, this year will feature more than 500 producers from the region, and is
a one-of-a-kind event. Each producer, selected on the basis of criteria of excellence and qualitỳ, will have the best labels published and reviewed, to which, in addition to a concise organoleptic description, will be assigned a score and a pairing indication.
The project saw sommelier tasters from AIS Toscana lined up in the tasting sessions. All tastings were carried out by wine category in a completely anonymous way, to corroborate in a more rational sense the selection of wines published, in a production context that goes far beyond those in the Guide.
The Guide will be presented to the public during the Eccellenza di Toscana event to be held at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence on March 7 and 8, 2026. The event will focus on tastings of wines from Tuscany, with tasting counters.