TOMMASI NAMED WINERY OF THE YEAR BY GAMBERO ROSSO’S VINI D’ITALIA 2027 GUIDE
The award comes on the eve of 2027, the year in which the Family celebrates 125 years since its founding and 30 years of the fourth generation at the helm. Tre Bicchieri for the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Ca’ Florian 2018
Tommasi Family Estates has been named Winery of the Year by Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia 2027 Guide, one of the most authoritative accolades in the Italian wine world. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday 25 October in Rome, at La Nuvola, during the official presentation of the Guide.
Gambero Rosso’s citation reads:
“This family boasts 125 years of winemaking tradition, and the fourth generation is carrying the company forward with extraordinary enthusiasm. The Tommasis are among the finest interpreters of Valpolicella, yet they have had the courage and foresight to invest in no fewer than seven regions, in Italy’s finest terroirs – from Oltrepò to Collio in Friuli, from Montalcino to Maremma Toscana and Umbria, from Puglia to Basilicata and all the way to Etna – creating a group of international standing.”
Representing the award is the Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Ca’ Florian 2018, awarded Tre Bicchieri. Produced from the vineyard of the same name, Ca’ Florian is the highest expression of Tommasi’s vision for Amarone: elegance, depth and the ability to evolve over time.
«Being named Winery of the Year fills us with great pride and deep gratitude – says Pierangelo Tommasi, Chief Executive Officer – This award does not celebrate a single wine or a single territory, but a journey built over time, across generations, through the work of our entire Family and of the people who share this story with us every day. The fact that it comes on the eve of our 125th anniversary makes it all the more special: we dedicate it to those who came before us, to our Valpolicella and to the fifth generation, who are already looking to the future».
The Family is already looking ahead to the years to come. At the heart of its vision is a commitment to sustainability across vineyards and wineries, with certification processes already under way; hospitality, with Villa Quaranta Tommasi Wine Resort & Thermal SPA and the Tommasi Wine Hospitality experiences, which welcome around 10,000 visitors each year across the group’s territories; and a wine culture founded on quality and awareness.
Today Tommasi Family Estates is led by nine family members and spans 957 hectares of vineyards across eight Italian regions. Alongside the historic winery in Valpolicella Classica, the group comprises Le Fornaci in Lugana, Tenuta di Caseo in Oltrepò Pavese, Casisano in Montalcino, Poggio al Tufo in the Tuscan Maremma and Umbria, Masseria Surani in Puglia, Paternoster in the Vulture area of Basilicata and Ammura on Etna, as well as the partnership in Collio with Marco Felluga – Russiz Superiore. With an output of around 5 million bottles, a turnover of approximately €35 million and an export share of 85%, Tommasi is today one of the most recognised ambassadors of Italian wine worldwide.
