Italy places 25 wines in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections 2026
Giacomo Fenocchio’s Barolo Bussia Riserva 2019 ranks third overall, behind Ferreira Vintage Port 2024 and To Kalon Vineyard’s Lithology 2023.
Italy accounts for 25 of the 100 wines in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections 2026, according to WineNews. The selection, compiled by wine writers Danielle Callegari, Jeff Porter and Michael Laudenslager, is devoted to wines intended for extended cellar ageing.1
Ferreira Vintage Port 2024 takes first place, followed by Lithology 2023 from To Kalon Vineyard in Napa Valley. Italy’s highest-ranked wine is Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia Riserva 2019, in third place overall.1
Italy’s entries
Of the 25 Italian wines, 8 are made from Nebbiolo: 6 Barolos and 2 wines from Valtellina. Alto Adige has 3 entries, while Amarone della Valpolicella and Brunello di Montalcino each have 2. The Italian selection also includes wines from Franciacorta, Friuli Colli Orientali, Bolgheri and the Marche.1
The next Italian wine after Fenocchio is Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 at No. 17. Villa Bucci’s Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva 2021, at No. 20, is the highest-ranked Italian white wine. Other entries include Livio Felluga’s Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit del Sole 2019 at No. 23, Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2018 at No. 24 and Allegrini’s Verona IGT La Poja 2019 at No. 31.1
The Italian contingent ends at No. 98 with Cantina Bolzano’s Alto Adige TAL 1930 2021. Other Barolos in the ranking come from Ratti, Cavallotto, Michele Chiarlo, Poderi Luigi Einaudi and Vietti.1
Sources
Written by the Dionysus editors from the sources above.
