Here are the 69 Southern Italian wines chosen from more than 500 labels from six regions of the country for the sixth edition of the Sud Top Wine Competition.
Here are the best 69 The best wines from Southern Italy awarded during Sud Top Wine 2024 and selected from more than 500 wines tasted from six regions-Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, Sardinia and Sicily-all tasted blind by the jury, which decreed three winning wines for each of the competition’s 23 categories. Two new features this year: the assignment of a score in hundredths for each award-winning wine (for Sicily, available now at www.sudtopwine.com) and special prize to the best white and best red overall among the 23 categories. Awarding the prizes were the journalists who were members of the jury for the 2024 edition of South Top Wine, who joined
Federico Latteri, journalist and wine writer for Cronache di Gusto:
Bernard Burtschy, wine expert and journalist for the French business newspaper Les Échos,
James Button, Italy editor of Decanter,
Cynthia L. P. Chaplin, Italian Wine Ambassador and freelancer for international magazines,
Eirik Sand Johnsen, wine writer for Vinforum.no, Bonnie Reinwald, wine expert and journalist in Denmark for SommThing.eu, Claudia Stern, journalist for Vinum in Germany and owner of the consulting firm Wine & Glory.
The Awards Ceremony
La awards ceremony for the wines on the podium in the 23 categories will be held in Taormina on Saturday, Oct. 26,as part of “Taormina Gourmet,” Cronache di Gusto’s event dedicated to the best in food & beverage.
The Best White Wine and Best Red Wine awards will also be given during the ceremony based on the absolute score among all categories.
“Once again with the sixth edition of our competition,” says Fabrizio Carrera, director of Cronache di Gusto and creator of Sud Top Wine – we turned the spotlight on a part of Italy that deserves more attention from international wine critics.
Aside from a few territories that are now true wine stars, there is still so much to discover both in terms of biodiversity and pleasantness, and also in terms of the stories of some particularly journalistically intriguing winemakers.
Our competition is a pleasant confirmation of our attention reciprocated by so many entries from wineries.”
Last year’s winners here:
“It is also interesting to note,” says Federico Latteri, wine writer for Cronache di Gusto and the organizing soul of Sud Top Wine, “ the growth of some wine territories that were little known until recently and are now emerging and, we venture, with a great future. The award is not everything.
In fact, the wines that reach the podium of Sud Top Wine will be involved in a promotional activity both in the United States, with the collaboration of the Colangelo & Partners agency in New York, and in the rest of Europe with tasting sessions of various samples of the award-winning labels sent to trade journalists from various countries.
An important work made possible thanks to the Cronache di Gusto team that worked on this edition together with Federico Latteri: Titti Casiello, Francesca Landolina, Irene Marcianò, Ivana Piccitto, Sara Spanò and Alessia Zuppelli, and partners Picciolo Golf Club Resort di Solicchiata and Auroflex.
On the website www.sudtopwine.com all 23 categories with their award-winning wines and their scores in hundredths will be available.
Following are the award-winning wines:
CAMPANIA
Taurasi Doc
- 1st place Taurasi Docg Riserva Principe Lagonessa 2013 – Amarano
- Winner Taurasi Docg 2018 – Calafè
- Winner Taurasi Docg Amato 2017 – Cantina Mito
Greco di Tufo Docg
- 1st classified Greco di Tufo Docg Riserva Vittorio 2010 – Di Meo
- Winner Greco di Tufo Docg Riserva Vigna Serrone 2022 – Cantine Di Marzo
- Winner Greco di Tufo Docg Riserva Vigna Ortale 2022 – Cantine Di Marzo
Fiano di Avellino Docg
- 1st place Fiano di Avellino Docg Riserva Colle dei Cerri 2008 – Di Meo
- Winner Fiano di Avellino Docg Riserva Colle delle Ginestre 2019 – Tenuta del Meriggio
- Winner Fiano di Avellino Docg Riserva Serrapiano 2021 – Torricino
Falanghina-based white wines
- 1st Classified Campi Flegrei Dop Falanghina Vigna Astroni 2020 – Cantine Astroni
- Winner Falanghina del Sannio DOP Free Particle 190 2020 – Fontanavecchia
- Winner Igt Beneventano Falanghina Caracara 2019 – Terre Stregate
Campania white wines (various Doc and Igt)
- 1st Classified Terre del Volturno Igt Pallagrello Bianco Ventitrè Settimane 2022 – Viticoltori del Casavecchia
- Winner Beneventano Igp Coda di Volpe Prephylloxera 2023 – Masseria Frattasi
- Winner Campania Igt Bianco Murate di Sopra 2023 – Monserrato 1973
Campania red wines (various Doc, Docg and Igt)
- 1st Classified Aglianico del Taburno Docg Tumult 2017 – Torre del Pagus
- Winner Irpinia Aglianico Doc La Corte dei Ciccarella 2019 – D’Antiche Terre
- Winner Aglianico del Taburno Docg 2019 – La Fortezza
BASILICATA
Doc Aglianico del Vulture and Docg Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
- 1st Classified Aglianico del Vulture Docg Superiore Riserva Titolo 2019 – Elena Fucci
- Winner Aglianico del Vulture Doc Covo dei Briganti 2017 – Eubea
- Winner Aglianico del Vulture Doc Re Manfredi 2021 – Re Manfredi
CALABRIA
Cirò Doc Rosso
- 1st Classified Cirò Dop Classico 2022 – Francesco Malena
- Winner Cirò Doc Classico Superiore Riserva Colli del Mancuso 2021 – Ippolito 1845
- Winner Cirò Doc Classico Superiore 2022 – Vigneti Vumbaca
Calabrian red wines (various Doc and Igt)
- 1st Classified Calabria Igt Megonio 2022 – Librandi
- Winner Calabria Igt Cauro 2021 – Statti
- Winner Calabria Igp Libìci 2021 – Casa Comerci
Calabrian white wines (various Doc and Igt)
- 1st place Calabria Igp Benvenuto Zibibbo 2023 – Cantine Benvenuto
- Winner Cirò Doc Bianco Mare Chiaro 2023 – Ippolito 1845
- Winner Calabria Igp Madama Giovanna 2023 – Termine Grosso
PUGLIA
Primitivo-based Apulian reds
- 1st Classified Salento Primitivo Igt ES 2022 – Gianfranco Fino
- Winner Gioia del Colle Primitivo Doc Chakra Rosso 2022 – Giovanni Aiello
- Winner Salento Primitivo Igt Tumà 2022 – Masseria Cuturi 1881
Negroamaro-based Apulian reds.
- 1st Classified Salento Negroamaro Igt JO 2021 – Gianfranco Fino
- Winner Salice Salentino Dop Riserva Cantalupi 2021 – Conti Zecca
- Winner Salice Salentino Doc Riserva Aiace 2021 – Castello Monaci
Apulian red wines (various Doc, Docg and Igt)
- 1st classified Castel del Monte Dop Nero di Troia Il Melograno 2021 – Santa Lucia
- Winner Salento Igt Malvasia Nera Askos 2021 – Masseria Li Veli
- Winner Salento Igp Malvasia Nera Mora Mora 2022 – Paololeo
SICILY
Etna Doc White
- 1st classified Etna Bianco Doc A’ Puddara 2022 – Tenuta di Fessina
- Winner Etna Bianco Doc Superiore 2023 – Barone di Villagrande
- Winner Etna Bianco Doc Superiore Primazappa 2022 – Calcagno
Etna Doc Rosso
- 1st Classified Etna Rosso Doc Pignatuni Vecchie Vigne 2021 – Statella Family
- Winner Etna Rosso Doc Scalunera 2021 – Torre Mora
- Winner Etna Rosso Doc Contrada Santo Spirito 2020 – Palmento Costanzo
Reds from Nero d’Avola (Sicily DOC and other DOCs)
- 1st Classified Sicilia Doc Nero d’Avola Alto Reale 2013 – Tenuta Rapitalà
- Winner Vittoria Doc Nero d’Avola 2021 – Paolo Calì
- Winner Sicilia Doc Nero d’Avola 306 N 2023 – Salvatore Tamburello
Sicilia Doc Grillo and Sicilia Doc Catarratto
- 1st place Sicilia Doc Grillo Riserva Grappoli del Grillo 2022 – De Bartoli
- Winner Sicilia Doc Grillo Vigna di Mandranova 2023 – Alessandro di Camporeale
- Winner Sicilia Doc Grillo Lalùci 2023 – Baglio del Cristo di Campobello
Sicilian red wines (various Doc, Docg and Igt)
- 1st place Faro Doc Chiano Conti 2017 – Tenuta Gatto
- Winner Terre Siciliane Igt Rosso I’ Surchitti 2021 – Camarda
- Winner Faro Doc 2021 – Bonavita
Sicilian white wines (various Doc and Igt)
- 1st Classified Terre Siciliane Igt Sant’Andrea 2019 – Pietradolce
- Winner Salina Igp Secca del Capo 2023 – Colosi
- Winner Sicilia Igp Catarratto 2023 – Dei Principi di Spadafora
Rosé wines
- 1st Classified Etna Rosato Doc Nerello in Rosa 2023 – Masseria Setteporte
- Winner Castel del Monte Bombino Nero Docg Veritas 2023 – Torrevento
- Winner Etna Rosato Doc 2023 – Massimo Lentsch
Sparkling wines
- 1st place Sicilia Doc Spumante Almerita Contessa Franca 2016 – Tasca d’Almerita
- Winner Irpinia Fiano Spumante Dop Rinascita 2019 – Contrada
- Winner Solais Metodo Classico – Santadi Winery
SARDINIA
Vermentino-based Sardinian white wines
- 1st place Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore Bèru 2022 – Siddùra
- Winner Vermentino di Sardegna VRM 2021 – Quartomoro di Sardegna
- Winner Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore Massaieddu 2023 – Tenute Satta
Sardinian red wines based on Cannonau
- 1st Classified Barbagia Igt Rosso Ghirada Ocruarana 2022 – Teularju
- Winner Barbagia IGT Rosso Ghirada Istevene 2020 – VikeVike
- Winner Cannonau di Sardegna Doc Riserva 2021 – Antonella Corda
All further information at https://www.sudtopwine.com/it/
