5StarWines – The Book 2024
The list of wines selected for the guide 5StarWines-The book 2024 is recently published. This wine selection is organized by Veronafiere. During 3 days of tastings the Wine Without Walls & 5StarWines jury tastes and rates the participating wines. This is done by highly qualified wine professionals.
In total 2269 wines participated and 733 of these got 90 points or higher, earning a place in the guide.
Some of our associated producers are mentioned in the 2024 edition.
Grape varieties: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour: Purple red with garnet red reflections
Previously awarded vintages:
2018: Decanter: Bronze Medal
2017: 5 Star Wines: 90 Points
2017: Falstaff: 90 Points
2016: AWC Vienna: Gold
2015: Decanter: Bronze Medal
2015: MundusVini – Summer tasting: Silver Medal
Grape varieties:
100% Moscato Giallo
Colour: Straw yellow with delicate golden nuances
Previously awarded vintages:
- 2021: Decanter: Silver Medal
- 2019: 5 Star Wines: 91 Points
Grape varieties: 100% Glera
Colour:
Pale straw yellow – fine and persistent perlage
Grape varieties: Vitis
Hellenica, introduced by the
Greeks between the 7th and
6th centuries BC. The name
of the wine was changed to
Aglianico, conforming to the
Spanish reading of the double “l” (which is pronounced
in the same way as “gli” in
Italian), when the area was
under Spanish rule during
the 16th century.
Colour: ruby red
Awards:
• Radici del Sud 2015 – winner (domestic jury)
• DWWA 2014 – Commended
• IWSC 2014 – Bronze
Grape varieties: 100% Gaglioppo
Colour: ruby red
A single vineyard wine from Gaglioppo, the most
ancient and noble vineyard of Calabria, exclusively
cultivated in Mancuso estate, luscious and fertile
hills located at the heart of Cirò area.
Grape varieties:
100% Greco Nero
Colour:
Bright, refined peach colour
From Greco Nero, a local grape from Calabria, played in rosé, an elegant, sensual, Mediterranean wine
Grape varieties:
100% Pecorello
Colour: bright straw colour
Made from Pecorello grapes, an ancient grape
variety of Calabria to be rediscovered and
appreciated. For Ippolito, it is the pride of a
passionate research
Wine Without Walls is the section of 5StarWines – the Book dedicated to certified organic and/or biodynamic wines. The goal of Wine Without Walls is to spread awareness of sustainable viticulture and promote wines that most stand out in preserving the naturalness of the land, the vines and related products.
Grape varieties: 100% Glera
Colour: straw yellow with bright greenish highlights
This wine, created by the third generation of the Dal Bianco family, comes from vineyards cultivated using organic methods that observe Nature’s timing, without forcing the plant to produce a high yield and without using chemical fertilisers. The wine is sleek, flavourful and pleasant on the palate with the balance of acidity and softness enhanced in the lingering aromatic finish.
The complete list with all the selected wines for 5StarWines – The Book 2024 can be found here: LIST OF SELECTED WINES
The complete list with all the selected wines for Wines Without Walls can be found here: LIST WINE WITHOUT WALLS