Discovering trentino-alto adige/südtirol

Seeking the soul of the fascinating South American continent, we asked 10 specialists who know its wine nations intimately to highlight some of the unique, extraordinary and sometimes hidden things that make it special

After two intense weeks of blind tasting by top wine professionals from around the world, all 137 Platinum medal winners were re-examined by the five DWWA Co-Chairs. This resulted in the following 50 wines being promoted to the prized status of DWWA Best in Show for 2025

Discover a selection of the top-performing Decanter World Wine Award winners ahead of the Wine Vision by Open Balkan fair this autumn

A wine that receives a Platinum medal in the DWWA has triumphed in multiple stages of judging by different panels, and reassessment by our Co-Chairs. In 2025, this status was achieved by 137 wines of impeccable quality, introduced in the pages that follow

The first week of judging this year produced an impressive 920 Gold medal winners. Of these, 187 were elevated to a Platinum award (see p49), of which 50 then became Best in Show winners (p29). That left us with a pleasingly high return of 733 Golds – which we present in the following pages

Vine-clad hills rolling to the horizon, splendid snow-capped Alpine vistas, some of the world’s loveliest wines, topped off by gourmet food experiences to match… How do you narrow it all down for a few days in the Langhe? Our travel expert in Italy maps out an enticing itinerary