Vinous Icons: Italy is this week! Join us in New York City from Wednesday, May 14th to Saturday, May 17th, 2025, for an unforgettable celebration of the best of Italian wine.

There is something for all Italian wine lovers with collector lunches, winemaker dinners, seminar tastings, and the main event: two days of walk-around tastings featuring 78 iconic estates, each representing the pinnacle of winemaking from their regions. 

Secure your tickets now in anticipation of a wonderful week of wine, education and conviviality. Vinous subscribers enjoy special pricing with the code VINOUS20.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Collector's Dinner: Cavallotto Barolo Back to 1967 Vertical Tasting & Dinner | Legacy Records | 6:30pm

Join Antonio Galloni and Alfio Cavallotto for what is sure to be an extraordinary evening featuring a deep selection of Cavallotto Barolos going all the way back to 1967. We will explore the nuances of site through the lens of carefully chosen vintages across multiple decades. A meticulously curated dinner will complement these historic wines. (Final couple of tickets).

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Collector's Lunch: Monteraponi and the Beauty of Radda Sangiovese | Locanda Verde - Tribeca | 12pm

Monteraponi is one of the most dynamic, young estates shaping Chianti Classico today. Join Antonio Galloni and proprietor Michele Braganti for an intimate tasting and lunch exploring the many nuances of Radda’s high-elevation vineyards. We will taste several vintages of the estate’s top wines over lunch. (Final few tickets).

Friday, May 16th, 2025

Collector's Lunch: Sassicaia Magnum Vertical & Lunch | Manhatta Restaurant | 12pm

Experience a historic Sassicaia vertical, including the celebrated 1985, at an exclusive lunch with Antonio Galloni and Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta, who represents her family's third generation at Tenuta San Guido. All wines will be served from magnums sourced directly from the estate. (Waitlist only).
 

Icons of Montalcino Seminar | Hall des Lumières | 3:00pm - 4:30pm 

Hosted by Eric Guido. Featuring 2016 Brunello di Montalcino from Caprili, Casanova di Neri, Castiglion del Bosco, Cupano, Fuligni, Gianni Brunelli - Le Chiuse di Sotto, Il Marroneto, La Magia, Le Potazzine, Livio Sassetti, Poggio di Sotto, and Uccelliera. (Waitlist only).

Featured Producer Spotlight Seminar: 35 Years of Annamaria Clementi, Ca' Del Bosco's Iconic Cuvée | Hall des Lumières | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Discover the legacy of Ca' del Bosco's Annamaria Clementi with selected vintages from 1980 through 2015. Featuring Founder and President Maurizio Zanella and hosted by Eric Guido, this seminar will showcase 35 years of an icon from Franciacorta. (Limited tickets available).

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

Iconic White Wines of Italy Seminar | Hall des Lumières | 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hosted by Eric Guido. Featuring top wines from Cantina Kurtatsch, Donnafugata, Graziano Prà, Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara, Joaquin, Planeta, Quintodecimo, San Salvatore 19.88, Suavia, Tenuta J. Hofstätter, and Tiberio. (Limited tickets available).
 

Icons of Barbaresco Seminar | Hall des Lumières | 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Hosted by Antonio Galloni. Featuring 2020 and 2021 vintages from Nada Fiorenzo, Giuseppe Cortese, La Spinetta, La Spinona, Lodali, Marchesi di Grésy, Paitin, and Prunotto. (Final few tickets).

See you at Vinous Icons: Italy!

Cheers,

--Vinous

Abruzzo: La Valentina, Masciarelli - Marina Cvetic, Masciarelli - Villa Gemma, Tiberio, Torre Zambra

Trentino - Alto Adige: Cantina Kurtatsch, Ferrari Trento, Tenuta J. Hofstätter

Campania: Joaquin, Quintodecimo, San Salvatore 19.88

Lombardy - Franciacorta: Ca' del Bosco

Marche: Umani Ronchi

Piedmont: Braida di Giacomo Bologna, Cavallotto,  Contratto, Enzo Boglietti, Nada Fiorenzo, Giovanni Almondo, Giuseppe Cortese, Giovanni Rosso, La Spinetta, La Spinona, Lodali, Malvirà, Marchesi di Grésy, Marziano Abbona, Mauro Veglio, Paitin, Prunotto, Travaglini

Sardinia: Argiolas

Sicily: Donnafugata, Planeta, Terra Costantino

Tuscany - Chianti Classico: Castello di Meleto, Dievole, L'Orcio a Ca' di Pesa, Monteraponi, Rocca di Castagnoli, San Felice Toscana A.D. 714, Tolaini

Tuscany - Montalcino: Caprili, Castello Romitorio, Casanova di Neri, Castiglion del Bosco, Cupano, Fuligni, Gianni Brunelli - Az. Agr. Le Chiuse di Sotto, Il Marroneto, La Magia, Livio Sassetti, Poggio di Sotto, Tenuta Le Potazzine, Uccelliera 

Tuscany: Ampeleia, Avignonesi, Bibi Graetz, Caiarossa, Cantine Dei, Fattoria Le Pupille, Grattamacco, Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara, Marchesi Antinori, Michele Satta, Petrolo, Tenuta Argentiera, Tenuta di Ghizzano, Tenuta di Trinoro, Tenuta San Guido 

Umbria: Antonelli, Famiglia Cotarella

Veneto: Brigaldara, Graziano Prà, Masi, Nino Franco Spumanti, Suavia, Speri Viticoltori, Tenuta Sant'Antonio, Zenato