The 26 Ambassador Wines of Italy at Casa Italia for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
A selection highlighting the diversity and excellence of the Italian wine landscape before an international audience.
On the occasion of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Italy will showcase a selection of twenty six wines chosen to embody the richness and diversity of its wine heritage. These labels, selected to represent the country’s main territories and indigenous grape varieties, will appear on the MUSA wine list, the hospitality house set up at Casa Italia during the Games from February 6 to February 22, 2026. Spread across emblematic venues such as the Triennale in Milan, Galleria Farsetti in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Aquagranda complex in Livigno, Casa Italia will welcome delegations, partners and international guests within a cultural and gastronomic showcase of Italy.
The selection was carried out on behalf of the Italian National Olympic Committee by the team of LT Wine & Food Advisory with the support of leading wine journalist Luciano Ferraro. The objective was to offer a balanced representation of the Italian wine landscape, bringing together major producers, cooperatives and smaller estates. Each label therefore reflects a facet of the national wine heritage through important appellations and emblematic indigenous grape varieties. A significant number of these wines have also been tasted by the VertdeVin team and the corresponding reviews are available on the publication’s website.
For Luciano Buonfiglio, President of CONI, this selection provides an ideal way to celebrate the return of the Olympic Games to Italy twenty years after Torino 2006. According to him, these wines represent the authentic and diverse expression of Made in Italy that the organization aims to highlight during Milano Cortina 2026 through the MUSA project. They also offer an opportunity to showcase the uniqueness of Italian tradition and know how to an international audience. Luciano Ferraro also points out that the chosen wines illustrate the richness, diversity and progress achieved by Italian wine in recent years. They demonstrate the ability of producers, both large and small, to bring their wines to global markets. For Lorenzo Tersi, CEO of LT Wine & Food Advisory, wine at major international sporting events goes far beyond gastronomy. It becomes a tool for promoting Made in Italy and a form of cultural diplomacy. Each bottle carries the story of its territory, Italian know how and the authenticity that characterizes the country’s wine production. Through this selection, visitors to Casa Italia will be able to discover the mosaic of Italian terroirs and the diversity of a wine culture closely linked to the nation’s gastronomy.
THE SELECTION OF 26 WINES
ABRUZZO
Cantina Zaccagnini – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Tralcetto 2023
CALABRIA
Librandi – Cirò Rosso Classico DOC Segno 2024
CAMPANIA
Feudi di San Gregorio – Greco di Tufo DOCG 2024
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Cantine Caviro – Romagna DOC Sangiovese Superiore Riserva Vigneti Romio 2021
Tenuta Masselina – Romagna Albana DOCG Secco 2024
Venturini Baldini – Reggiano Lambrusco Spumante DOP Rubino del Cerro 2024
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
Torre Rosazza – Friuli Colli Orientali DOC Friulano 2024
LAZIO
Casale del Giglio – Lazio Bianco IGT Bellone Anthium 2025
LOMBARDY
Cà Maiol – Lugana DOC Prestige 2024
Nino Negri – Valtellina Superiore DOCG Inferno Ca’ Guicciardi 2021
MARCHE
Villa Bucci – Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2024
PIEDMONT
Cascina Gilli – Freisa d’Asti DOC Il Forno 2024
L’Astemia – Barolo DOCG Cannubi 2021
PUGLIA
Fantini – Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 23
Tormaresca – Rosato IGT Salento Calafuria 2025
SARDINIA
Sella & Mosca – Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Cala Reale 2025
SICILY
Cottanera – Etna DOC Rosso 2023
TUSCANY
Frescobaldi – Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tenuta Castel Giocondo 2020
Marchesi Antinori – Toscana Rosso IGT Villa Antinori 2023
Tenuta Sette Ponti – Toscana Rosso IGT Crognolo 2023
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE
Elena Walch – Alto Adige DOC Pinot Bianco Kristallberg 2023
Mezzacorona – Teroldego Rotaliano Superiore Riserva DOC Castel Firmian 2022
Tenute Lunelli – Trentino Chardonnay DOC Villa Margon 2021
UMBRIA
Cantina Todini – Umbria Rosso IGT Rubro 2022
VENETO
Diesel Farm – Breganze DOC Rosso di Rosso 2016
Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine – Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Superiore Black Label 2023