Verona welcomes back the only tasting curated by the American publication held outside the United States. A strategic alliance solidifying the global prestige of Italian viticulture: discover the full roster of the 150 producers selected for the 15th edition of OperaWine.
New categories and an expanded selection define Vinitaly OperaWine 2026, the grand tasting curated by Wine Spectator for Veronafiere, scheduled to take place at Gallerie Mercatali on Saturday, April 11 (Verona, Viale del Lavoro). Marking its 15th edition, the premier Vinitaly event features 150 wineries and introduces three inaugural categories—Legacy Icon, Classic, and New Voices—established by the authoritative American publication to update and refine the selection criteria.
The Legacy Icons comprise 31 wineries appearing in every OperaWine edition: producers having shaped Italian wine history through an unwavering pursuit of quality and a pioneering role in the US market and beyond. Classics unites 69 regional leaders, while the New Voices—50 wineries founded since 1990—represent the next generation of Italian viticulture for the current installment. In total, 45 wineries debut relative to the 2025 selection.
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Tuscany leads regional representation with 48 producers, followed by Piedmont (24), Sicily (15), and Veneto (12). Since 2012, OperaWine remains the exclusive tasting event organized by Wine Spectator outside the United States, confirming the enduring partnership with Veronafiere and the event’s role as a strategic bridge between Italian wine and the American market.
Such a bond reflects Veronafiere’s constant presence in the key market, further strengthened in 2026 by the third edition of Vinitaly.USA. Organized by Veronafiere/Vinitaly and ITA – Italian Trade Agency in New York City on October 26–27, 2026, at Pier 36, the exhibition directly follows Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience (October 22–24), a premier fixture on the international wine calendar.
OperaWine 2026 debuts a new creative concept celebrating Made in Italy wine and the figures driving its evolution. Set in an imaginary landscape inspired by the monumentality of Italian architecture, symbolic protagonists of oenological culture observe and admire such heritage: from Leonardo da Vinci, passionate viticulturist, to Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, among the architects of Italian wine modernization. Alongside them appear icons including Marchesa Giulia Colbert Falletti, Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, and Giacomo Tachis—interpreters of different eras united as custodians and innovators of timeless excellence.
The full list of 150 wineries selected for OperaWine 2026 divided into three categories: Legacy Icon, Classic, and New Voices.
LEGACY ICON
Abruzzo MASCIARELLI
Campania FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO
Campania MASTROBERARDINO AGRICOLA
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia LIVIO FELLUGA
Lazio FAMIGLIA COTARELLA
Lombardy CA’ DEL BOSCO
Lombardy NINO NEGRI
Marche UMANI RONCHI
Piedmont ALDO CONTERNO
Piedmont GIUSEPPE MASCARELLO & FIGLIO
Piedmont PAOLO SCAVINO
Puglia TORMARESCA TENUTA BOCCA DI LUPO
Sicily DONNAFUGATA
Sicily PLANETA
Sicily TASCA D’ALMERITA
Trentino/Alto Adige FERRARI TRENTO
Tuscany ANTINORI
Tuscany CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA
Tuscany CASTELLO DI AMA
Tuscany CASTELLO DI VOLPAIA
Tuscany FÈLSINA
Tuscany FONTODI
Tuscany MARCHESI FRESCOBALDI
Tuscany MAZZEI
Tuscany ORNELLAIA
Tuscany TENUTA SAN GUIDO
Umbria LUNGAROTTI
Veneto ALLEGRINI
Veneto MASI AGRICOLA
Veneto PIEROPAN
Veneto ZENATO
CLASSIC
Basilicata D’ANGELO
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia BORGO DEL TIGLIO
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia JERMANN
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia MARCO FELLUGA RUSSIZ SUPERIORE
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia VIE DI ROMANS
Liguria LVNAE BOSONI
Lombardy ARPEPE
Lombardy BELLAVISTA
Lombardy GUIDO BERLUCCHI
Marche BISCI
Marche GAROFOLI
Piedmont BRAIDA DI GIACOMO BOLOGNA
Piedmont CAVALLOTTO
Piedmont CERETTO
Piedmont COGNO
Piedmont ELIO ALTARE
Piedmont G.B. BURLOTTO
Piedmont G.D. VAJRA
Piedmont GIACOMO BORGOGNO & FIGLI
Piedmont MARCHESI DI GRESY
Piedmont MASSOLINO
Piedmont ODDERO PODERI E CANTINE
Piedmont PIO CESARE
Piedmont PIRA CHIARA BOSCHIS
Piedmont PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO
Piedmont RATTI
Piedmont ROAGNA
Piedmont SANDRONE
Piedmont VIETTI
Sardinia ARGIOLAS
Sardinia TENUTE SELLA & MOSCA
Sicily BENANTI
Sicily DUCA DI SALAPARUTA
Sicily PASSOPISCIARO
Sicily TENUTA DELLE TERRE NERE
Trentino/Alto Adige CANTINA TERLANO
Trentino/Alto Adige ELENA WALCH
Trentino/Alto Adige J. HOFSTÄTTER
Trentino/Alto Adige ST. MICHAEL-EPPAN WINERY
Trentino/Alto Adige TENUTA SAN LEONARDO
Tuscany ALTESINO
Tuscany ARGIANO
Tuscany BIONDI-SANTI
Tuscany BOSCARELLI
Tuscany CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA
Tuscany CAPRILI
Tuscany CARPINETO
Tuscany CASANOVA DI NERI
Tuscany CASTELLO BANFI
Tuscany CASTELLO DI ALBOLA
Tuscany CASTELLO DI MONSANTO
Tuscany CASTELLO ROMITORIO
Tuscany EREDI FULIGNI
Tuscany FATTORIA LE PUPILLE
Tuscany IL POGGIONE
Tuscany ISOLE E OLENA
Tuscany LE MACCHIOLE
Tuscany RICASOLI
Tuscany ROCCA DELLE MACÌE
Tuscany SIRO PACENTI
Tuscany VALDICAVA
Umbria ANTINORI CASTELLO DELLA SALA
Umbria ARNALDO CAPRAI
Umbria TABARRINI
Veneto BERTANI
Veneto NINO FRANCO
Veneto ROBERTO ANSELMI
Veneto ROMANO DAL FORNO
Veneto TEDESCHI
NEW VOICES
Abruzzo LA VALENTINA
Basilicata ELENA FUCCI
Campania COLLI DI LAPIO
Campania GALARDI
Campania QUINTODECIMO
Campania SAN SALVATORE 19.88
Campania TERRE DI VALTER
Emilia-Romagna CHIARA CONDELLO
Friuli/Venezia-Giulia BASTIANICH
Liguria TERENZUOLA
Liguria TERRE BIANCHE
Marche VILLA BUCCI
Molise CATABBO
Piedmont CA’VIOLA
Piedmont MAURO VEGLIO
Piedmont TREDIBERRI
Puglia FELLINE
Puglia GIANFRANCO FINO
Puglia MASSERIA LI VELI
Sardinia AGRIPUNICA
Sicily AMMURA
Sicily ARIANNA OCCHIPINTI
Sicily F. TORNATORE
Sicily FEUDO MACCARI
Sicily FEUDO MONTONI
Sicily GIOVANNI ROSSO
Sicily GRACI
Sicily PIETRADOLCE
Trentino/Alto Adige MASO MARTIS
Tuscany ARGENTIERA
Tuscany BISERNO
Tuscany GRATTAMACCO
Tuscany IL MOLINO DI GRACE
Tuscany IPSUS
Tuscany ISTINE
Tuscany LAMOLE DI LAMOLE
Tuscany LE CHIUSE
Tuscany PODERE SALICUTTI
Tuscany POGGIO AL TESORO
Tuscany RIECINE
Tuscany ROCCA DI FRASSINELLO
Tuscany ROCCA DI MONTEGROSSI
Tuscany SAN FILIPPO
Tuscany TENUTA DI ARCENO
Tuscany TENUTA DI TRINORO
Tuscany TOLAINI
Umbria TENUTA CASTELBUONO
Veneto BIANCAVIGNA
Veneto GERARDO CESARI
Veneto ZÝMĒ