The award winners for the 18th Edition of Radici del Sud were announced at the award ceremonies this morning at Sannicandro di Bari. Over 350 wines [from Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily] were tasted and judged by four juries which were composed of International and Italian journalists, enologists, and buyers. In attendance was Giuseppe Giannone, the Mayor of Sannicandro di Bari (Italy), Nicola Campanile, President, Radici del Sud, the four panel chairs, the wine judges and the wineries or their representatives.
The four panel chairs who are well-known ad Italian wine experts include: Richard Baudains from @ass_enoteche_italiane_vinarius; Andrea Terraneo, President of @20italie; Luca Matarazzo from @decanter, and Maurizio Valerian from @vinodabere.
Here is a breakdown of the four groups:
International Jury Group 1:
Luca Matarazzo – Presidente di giuria- IT – 20Italie.com
Anais Cancino – Mexico – Wineteller
Liz Palmer – Canada – Wine Journalist, Author, and Influencer
Torge Thies – Germania – TRCT MEDIEN GmbH
Anthony Rose – Regno Unito – Decanter / Freelance wine journalist / Author
International Jury Group 2:
Richard Baudains – President of the Jury – United Kingdom – Decanter
Young Shi – United Kingdom – TS WINE www.tastespirit.com
Robert McNulty – USA – Wine Academy Italia
Jeff Barrows – USA – Food Wine Click!
Ben Little – Ireland – Thenativegrapes.com
National Jury Group 1
Maurizio Valeriani – President of the Jury – IT – Vinodabere.it
Franco Santini – IT – Acquabuona.it
Luigi Salvo – IT – Vinup.it
Francesco Fortunato – IT (Enologist)
Salvatore Digiacomo – IT (Enologist)
National Jury Group 2
Andrea Terraneo – President of IT Jury – President Vinarius
Francesco Bonfio – IT – Presidente AEPI
Katarina Andersson – IT – Grapevine Adventures
Matteo Esposito – IT (Enologist)
Tiziana Micelli – IT (Enologist)
The full list of the “Award Winning Wines for 18th Edition of Radici del Sud”
| Award | Name of Winery | Region | Label | Variety/Varieties | Vintage |
| 1st place national jury |
BRARONE G.R. MACRÌ | CALABRIA | CENTOCAMERE BIANCO |
MANTONICO 100% | 2019 |
| 2nd place
national jury |
CAIAFFA VINI | PUGLIA | MYRIA | FIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury |
CAIAFFA VINI | PUGLIA | MYRIA | FIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 2nd place international jury |
GIOVANNI AIELLO | PUGLIA | CHAKRA BLU | VERDECA 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place international jury |
ORIGINE & IDENTITÀ | CALABRIA | 20-18 | ZIBIBBO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury | VITIVINICOLA PUDDU | SARDEGNA | BALOI | CANNONAU 100% | 2022 |
| 2nd place national jury | VIGNAIOLI PUGLIESI | PUGLIA | BULLA AUFIDUS ROSÉ | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place international jury | BRARONE G.R. MACRÌ | CALABRIA | CENTOCAMERE ROSATO | NERELLO MASCALESE 100% | 2019 |
| 2nd place international jury | VITIVINICOLA PUDDU | SARDEGNA | BALOI | CANNONAU 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury | AGNANUM | CAMPANIA | AGNUM FALANGHINA | FALANGHINA 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury | NATIV | CAMPANIA | CUPA DEL PARADISO | FALANGHINA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury | ALABASTRA PINTORE & VALENTINO |
CAMPANIA | FALANGHINA | FALANGHINA 100% | 2018 |
| 2nd place international jury | CANTINE KANDEA | PUGLIA | COSTANZA | FALANGHINA 100% | 2019 |
| 1st place national jury | CANTINE KANDEA | PUGLIA | ANAIS | GRECO 100% | 2019 |
| 2nd place national jury | ALABASTRA PINTORE & VALENTINO |
CAMPANIA | GRECO | GRECO 100% | 2018 |
| 1st place international jury | DI PRISCO | CAMPANIA | GRECO DI TUFO | GRECO 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place international jury | SAN SALVATORE 1988 | CAMPANIA | CALPAZIO | GRECO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury | CANTINE KANDEA | PUGLIA | BIANCOFIORE | FIANO 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury | AGRI GIRARDI | PUGLIA | CIMAGLIA | FIANO 50% MALVASIA 50% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury | DI PRISCO | CAMPANIA | IRPINIA FIANO | FIANO 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place international jury | SAN SALVATORE 1988 | CAMPANIA | PIAN DI STIO | FIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Sicilia | IUPPA | SICILIA | LINDO ETNA BIANCO SUPERIORE DOC |
CARRICANTE 90% CATARRATTO 10% |
2020 |
| 1st place national jury- Calabria | CANTINE BENVENUTO | CALABRIA | BENVENUTO ZIBIBBO | ZIBIBBO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Campania | MARISA CUOMO | CAMPANIA | FURORE BIANCO FIORDUVA |
40% RIPOLI 30% FENILE 30% GINESTRA |
2021 |
| 1st place national jury- Sardegna ex aequo | CANTINA CAMBONI GIOVANNI | SARDEGNA | GIOVANNI CAMBONI | VERMENTINO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Sardegna ex aequo | SIDDÙRA | SARDEGNA | MAÌA | VERMENTINO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury- Abruzzo | OREFICE VINI | ABRUZZO | COCOCCIOLA | COCOCCIOLA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Basilicata | CANTINA DI VENOSA | BASILICATA | VERBO MALVASIA | MALVASIA100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Puglia | VINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIO | PUGLIA | PRIMI FILARI | VERDECA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Campania | MARISA CUOMO | CAMPANIA | FURORE BIANCO FIORDUVA |
40% RIPOLI 30% FENILE 30% GINESTRA |
2021 |
| 1st place international jury- Calabria | ORIGINE & IDENTITÀ | CALABRIA | CENTODÍ | ZIBIBBO100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Sardegna | SIDDÙRA | SARDEGNA | MAÌA | VERMENTINO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place international jury- Sicilia | BAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLO | SICILIA | LALÙCI | GRILLO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Abruzzo | PODERI D’AURIZIO | ABRUZZO | D’AURI’ | PECORINO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place international jury- Puglia | VINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIO | PUGLIA | PRIMI FILARI | VERDECA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Puglia | CASA PRIMIS | PUGLIA | MONROSE | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2022 |
| 2nd place national jury- Puglia | MICHELE BIANCARDI CANTINE E VIGNE DAUNE | PUGLIA | ROSALIA | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Abruzzo ex aequo | BUZZARONE VIGNAIOLO IN CASTELFERRATO | ABRUZZO | RUGGITO | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Abruzzo ex aequo | CREA VINI | ABRUZZO | AMARTI SEMPRE | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Molise | CAMPI VALERIO | MOLISE | PER UNA ROSA | TINTILIA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Sardegna | SIDDURA | SARDEGNA | NUDO | CANNONAU 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Sicilia | BAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLO | SICILIA | C’D’C’ CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLO ROSATO |
NERO D’AVOLA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Campania | IFALCO | CAMPANIA | FA’ CRUCI | AGLIANICO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Calabria | CANTINE STATTI | CALABRIA | GRECO NERO | GRECO NERO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Puglia | MANDWINERY (FAMIGLIA MANDUANO) | PUGLIA | BISCIÙ | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2022 |
| 2nd place international jury- Puglia | TORREVENTO | PUGLIA | PRIMARONA | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Abruzzo | BUZZARONE VIGNAIOLO IN CASTELFERRATO | ABRUZZO | RUGGITO | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Sardegna | SIDDURA | SARDEGNA | NUDO | CANNONAU 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Sicilia | BAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLO | SICILIA | C’D’C’ CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLO ROSATO |
NERO D’AVOLA 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Campania | IFALCO | CAMPANIA | FA’ CRUCI | AGLIANICO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place international jury- Calabria | TENUTA DEL TRAVALE | CALABRIA | EPICARMA | NERELLO CAPPUCCIO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Sardegna | VITIVINICOLA FULGHESU LE VIGNE |
SARDEGNA | KANTHARU | MURISTELLU 35% CANNONAU 30% MONICA 25% CAGNULARI 10% |
2019 |
| 1st place national jury- Sicilia | IUPPA | SICILIA | CLO ETNA ROSSO | NERELLO MASCALESE 85% – NERELLO CAPPUCCIO 15% |
2020 |
| 1st place national jury- Calabria | LIBRANDI | CALABRIA | DUCA SANFELICE | GAGLIOPPO 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place national jury- Campania | MARISA CUOMO | CAMPANIA | FURORE | AGLIANICO 50% PIEDIROSSO 50% |
2019 |
| 1st place national jury- Puglia | VINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIO | PUGLIA | ELPÌS | OTTAVIANELLO 100% | 2022 |
| 1st place national jury- Molise | CAMPI VALERIO | MOLISE | OPALIA TINTILIA DEL MOLISE DOC 2019 |
TINTILIA 100% | 2019 |
| 1st place international jury- Sardegna | VITIVINICOLA FULGHESU LE VIGNE |
SARDEGNA | SENTIDU | CAGNULARI 100% | 2016 |
| 1st place international jury- Sicilia | IUPPA | SICILIA | CLO ETNA ROSSO | NERELLO MASCALESE 85% – NERELLO CAPPUCCIO 15% |
2020 |
| 1st place international jury- Calabria | CANTINE CACCAMO | CALABRIA | CAPARBIO | CALABRESE 80% NERELLO MASCALESE 20% |
2020 |
| 1st place international jury- Campania | MARISA CUOMO | CAMPANIA | RAVELLO | PIEDIROSSO 70% AGLIANICO 30% |
2019 |
| 1st place international jury- Molise | ANGELO D’UVA | MOLISE | LAGENA | TINTILIA 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place international jury- Puglia | Cooperativa Altereco | PUGLIA | ROSSO LIBERO | BLEND UVE AUTOCTONE 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury |
PODERI D’AURIZIO | ABRUZZO | D’AURÌ | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury |
DONVITANTONIO VINI | ABRUZZO | DONVITANTONIO | MONTEPULCIANO 100 % | 2019 |
| 1st place international jury | OREFICE VINI | ABRUZZO | 1932 | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2015 |
| 2nd place international jury | L’ ARDITO AZIENDA AGRICOLA | PUGLIA | DON FELICE | MONTEPULCIANO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury |
CANTINE EMERA DI CLAUDIO QUARTA VIGNAIOLO |
PUGLIA | ANIMA DI NEGROAMARO LIZZANO NEGROAMARO DOP SUPERIORE |
NEGROAMARO 100% | 2019 |
| 2 place national jury |
LE VIGNE DI SAMMARCO | PUGLIA | ORMANERA SALICE SALENTINO DOP RISERVA | NEGROAMARO 100% | 2016 |
| 2 place national jury |
FABIANA WINES | PUGLIA | KALEMA NEGROAMARO SALENTO |
NEGROAMARO 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place international jury | CANTINE PAOLO LEO | PUGLIA | ORFEO | NEGROAMARO 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place international jury | FABIANA WINES | PUGLIA | KALEMA NEGROAMARO SALENTO |
NEGROAMARO 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place national jury |
FATALONE ORGANIC WINES | PUGLIA | FATALONE RISERVA | PRIMITIVO 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place national jury |
MASSERIA MITA | PUGLIA | IMPERATRICE | PRIMITIVO 70% NEGROAMARO 30% |
2018 |
| 1st place international jury | CANTINE DUE PALME | PUGLIA | SANGAETANO | PRIMITIVO 100% | 2022 |
| 2nd place international jury | FATALONE ORGANIC WINES | PUGLIA | FATALONE RISERVA | PRIMITIVO 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place national jury |
TORREVENTO | PUGLIA | TORRE DEL FALCO | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury |
PIARULLI VINI ED OLIO | PUGLIA | NERO DI TROIA | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury |
CAIAFFA VINI | PUGLIA | VIBRANS | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2019 |
| 1st place international jury | CRIFO | PUGLIA | AUGUSTALE | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2017 |
| 2nd place international jury | CAIAFFA VINI | PUGLIA | VIBRANS | NERO DI TROIA 100% | 2019 |
| 1st place national jury |
FAMIGLIA DEMELAS | SARDEGNA | GIOGU | CANNONAU 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury |
VITIVINICOLA PUDDU | SARDEGNA | CARROS | CANNONAU 100% | 2019 |
| 1st place international jury | VITIVINICOLA F ULGHESU LE VIGNE |
SARDEGNA | AMPSICORA | CANNONAU 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place international jury | SEBASTIANO POLINAS | SARDEGNA | POLINAS | CANNONAU 100% | 2020 |
| 1st place national jury |
LIBRANDI | CALABRIA | MEGONIO | MAGLIOCCO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury |
TENUTE PACELLI | CALABRIA | TERRA ROSSA | MAGLIOCCO 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place national jury |
CASA COMERCI | CALABRIA | ‘ABATIA | MAGLIOCCO CANINO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place international jury | CASA COMERCI | CALABRIA | ‘ABATIA | MAGLIOCCO CANINO 100% | 2021 |
| 2nd place international jury | LIBRANDI | CALABRIA | MEGONIO | MAGLIOCCO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place national jury |
CANTINE DELITE | CAMPANIA | GENEROSO | AGLIANICO 100% | 2013 |
| 2nd place national jury |
AZIENDA AGRICOLA ANTONIO COVUCCIA |
CAMPANIA | 1931 | AGLIANICO 100% | 2021 |
| 1st place international jury | CONTRADAMITO | CAMPANIA | DUNSOGNO | AGLIANICO 100% | 2016 |
| 2nd place international jury | 2VITE | CAMPANIA | 2VITE | AGLIANICO 70% PIEDIROSSO 30% |
2020 |
| 2nd place international jury | AZIENDA AGRICOLA BOCCELLA | CAMPANIA | IRPINIA CAMPI TAURASINI | AGLIANICO 100% | 2020 |
| 2nd place international jury | ANTICO CASTELLO | CAMPANIA | MAGIS | AGLIANICO 100% | 2016 |
| 1st place national jury |
AMARANO | CAMPANIA | LAGONESSA | AGLIANICO 100% | 2014 |
| 2nd place national jury |
CONTRADAMITO | CAMPANIA | AMATO | AGLIANICO 100% | 2016 |
| 1st place international jury | CONTRADAMITO | CAMPANIA | AMATO | AGLIANICO 100% | 2016 |
| 2nd place international jury | AZIENDA AGRICOLA BOCCELLA | CAMPANIA | SANT’EUSTACHIO | AGLIANICO 100% | 2018 |
| 1st place national jury |
CANTINE DEL NOTAIO | BASILICATA | L’AUTENTICA | MOSCATO 70% MALVASIA 30% | 2021 |
| 2nd place national jury |
BOTROMAGNO – PODERI D’AGOSTINO |
PUGLIA | GRAVISANO | MALVASIA BIANCA 100% | 2015 |
Tasting the wines was exciting and very representative of their territories of origin. It was also interesting to see more blends and rare varieties being representative.
Radici del Sud is an event of great importance. Not only does it celebrate and reward the best wine excellences in the south of Italy, it also brings international visibility to Southern Italian viticulture, which is a fascinating world to discover!
