Autochtona Award, 31 are the finalists of the 2021 edition

After two intense days of tastings, the 31 wines that will compete for the highest step of the Autochtona Award , the prize that enhances the great Italian indigenous heritage, have been identified.

The winners, divided into the ten categories provided for by the award, will be revealed during the live streaming on Tuesday 19 October at 4 pm , directly from Fiera Bolzano, where the 18th edition of Autochtona, the Forum of vines, will take place starting from Monday 18 October. native Italians.

The Autochtona Award jury, which met on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 October, this year was chaired by the well-known critic and journalist Daniele Cernilli (DoctorWine), who at the end of the two days declared: "The technical level of the jury has made my role as president much easier. In reality I felt like a spokesperson and a "primus inter pares" more than anything else. The awards assigned, and which will be communicated only later, seemed credible to me, but many wines were really remarkable in almost all categories ".

In addition to him, the following took part in the tastings, which took place strictly blind, also: Giuseppe Carrus (Gambero Rosso), Fabio Giavedoni (Slow Wine), Andrea Gori (Intravino), Luca De Martini (Vinarius), Christine Mayr (Vitae -AIS), Alessandra Piubello (I Vini di Veronelli), Marco Rossi (Tannico), Leila Salimbeni (Spirito diVino), Alessandro Franceschini (Viniplus di Lombardia) Pierluigi Gorgoni (oenologist and teacher of the Alma school). Together with them, thanks to the collaboration with the ICE Agency , international professionals of the caliber of Richard Baudains (Decanter), Paula Bosch (sommelier, journalist and writer), John Brunton (The Guardian), Anders Levander (DinVinguide) completed the jury ) and Sigi Hiss (Vinum).

The finalist wines will compete for the title of "Best White Wine", "Best Rosé Wine", "Best Red Wine", "Best Bubbles", "Best Sweet Wine", "Best Ancestral Wine", "Best Orange Wine" and, for the Tasting Lagrein category, "Best Lagrein Rosato", "Best Lagrein" and "Best Lagrein Riserva". Important special mentions will also be awarded during the award ceremony: "Terroir Prize" , "Spirito diVino" , "Young Winegrowers Vinarius Prize" and "Tannic Prize" .

Autochtona Award Finalists 2021 (in alphabetical order)

Best White Wine

Corte Sermana, Lugana Doc Riserva Sermana 2016 - Veneto

DRAGA, Miklus 2017 - Friuli Venezia Giulia

The Custodians of the Etna Vineyards, Ante Etna Bianco Doc 2018 - Sicily

Best Rosé Wine

Feudo Arcuria, Contessa Etna Rosato Doc 2020 - Sicily

Tenute Bosco, Etna Rosato Doc 2019 - Sicily

Torre Mora, Scalunera Etna Rosato Contrada Dafara Galluzzo 2020 - Sicily

Best Red Wine

Giovanna Tantini Farm, Bardolino Doc 2020 - Veneto

Di Barro, Mayolet Doc Valle D'Aosta Vigne de Toule 2019 - Valle D'Aosta

Les Crêtes, Fumin Valle d'Aosta PDO 2019 - Aosta Valley

Best Bubbles

Cantina della Volta, Rosé Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC Brut Classic Method 2016 - Emilia Romagna

Vallerosa Bonci, Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Spumante Doc Classic Method Millesimato "Giuseppe Bonci" 2013 - Marche

Venti Venti, Ventiventi Rosé Spumante Brut Classic Method Lambrusco Modena Doc 2018 - Emilia Romagna

Best Sweet Wine

Buranco, Sciacchetrà 2018 - Liguria

Conte Emo Capodilista - La Montecchia, Donna Daria Fior D'Arancio Passito Docg 2017 - Veneto

Lusignani, Vin Santo Di Vigoleno 2010 - Emilia-Romagna

Best Ancestral Wine

Marchesi di Ravarino, Baby Magnum 2020 - Lambrusco di Sorbara Ancestral Method Emilia-Romagna

Paltrinieri, Root 2020 - Emilia-Romagna

TerraQuilia, The Ancestral Native XIII Moon 2016 - Emilia-Romagna

Best Orange Wine

Damijan Podversic, Istrian Malvasia IGT Venezia Giulia 2017 - Friuli Venezia Giulia

Torre Fornello, A Malvasia DOC Colli Piacentini Bio 2015 - Emilia-Romagna

Villa Rubini, Villa Rubini Ribolla Gialla Organic Vineyard Aratorio Di Praducello 2018 - Friuli Venezia Giulia

Tasting Lagrein - Best Rosé Lagrein

Kellerei Terlan, Lagrein Rosè 2020 - South Tyrol

Pfannenstielhof, Lagrein Rosè IGT 2020 Mitterberg 2020 - South Tyrol

Weingut Larcherhof, Lagrein Kretzer Rosè 2020 DOC - South Tyrol

Tasting Lagrein - Best Lagrein

Martini & Sohn, Südt. Lagrein Pure Origin DOC 2020 - South Tyrol

Kellerei Tramin, LAGREIN 2020 - South Tyrol

St. Quirinus, Lagrein Badl 2019 - South Tyrol

Tasting Lagrein - Best Lagrein Riserva

Castelfeder Weingut - Estate, Lagrein BURGUM NOVUM 2016 - South Tyrol

Franz Gojer - Glögglhof, Südtirol Lagrein Riserva DOC 2019 - Alto Adige tied with Kellerei Tramin, Urban 2019 - Alto Adige

Weingut st. Peter (Roland Gamper), Lagrein DOC 2015 - South Tyrol

We therefore look forward to seeing you at the fair on 18 and 19 October or connecting from home on Tuesday 19 at 4 pm for the award ceremony: the link to the live streaming will soon be online on the Autochtona website (www.autochtona.it).