Stars 2021. Cupertinum wines

Surprises and confirmations from international Guides and Magazines

Confirmations and surprises for Cupertinum’s wines, this is how we could summarize the loot of awards received again this year by 2021 Wine Guides and prestigious international magazines. In quick succession, here are the main awards to the labels of the historic Copertino winery:

SLOWWINE by SlowFood assigns the “TopWine / Vino Quotidiano” award to Spinello dei Falconi Rosato Igt Salento from Cupertinum, a historic winery in Copertino. The wines awarded with the qualification “TopWine / Daily Wines” are the “Excellent wines from an organoleptic point of view with an advantageous quality-price ratio”. In addition, the SlowFood guide assigns again the “Coin” to all the wines of the winery for the quality-price ratio.

Ian D’Agata – one of the top international critics – describes on VINOUS the Copertino Rosso Riserva as follows : “Intense ruby ​​red. Generous and well-focused aromas and flavors of red fruit, goudron, licorice and undergrowth. It boasts a wonderful acid-fruit balance. tannin, with a long, smooth and fresh finish. A terrific wine and an exceptional purchase for the price “. 92 points!

WINE SPECTATOR, the most famous magazine in the world dedicated to wine, awarded the Copertino Riserva of Cupertinum, the historic Winery of Copertino, with 91 points. This is the description made by Wine Spectator’s critics: “Wonderfully fragrant, with exotic spices, this full-bodied red is soft and velvety on the palate, with clear and fine tannins and flavors of cherry and ripe plum, candied orange, violet and graphite. This blend of negroamaro and black malvasia is elevated with grace ”.

Announcements! DECANTER, the famous and historic English-language magazine, awards the Negroamaro Salento Igt with the Silver Medal and 92 points, while the Primitivo and Spinello dei Falconi are awarded the Bronze Medal. Last year it was the Copertino Riserva that won the Silver medal.

VITAE, guide from the Italian Sommelier Association, rewards us with a beautiful technical sheet and excellent evaluations of the wines: “The wines have the main grape variety in Negroamaro and the stylistic code in the straightforward typicality … the constant commitment of this winery to culture and society “, write the AIS sommeliers.

I VINI DI VERONELLI also underlines the social and cultural value of the Winery and assigns 2 Stars to: Glykós, Copertino Doc, Squarciafico Rosato, Spinello dei Falconi, Primitivo and Negroamaro.

VINIBUONI D’ITALIA from the Touring Club: 4 Stars at Copertino Doc at Glykòs, 3 Stars at Primitivo and Spinello dei Falconi.

BIBENDA of the Italian Sommelier Foundation awards Cupertinum wines with an interesting technical sheet and excellent evaluations: “the proposed battery of wines satisfies for elegance and territoriality” and 4 Grappoli for the Copertino Doc.

For the Best Wines of Italy / Luca Maroni, the 2021 top is represented by Spinello dei Falconi, 90 points, and Copertino Doc, with 91.

From Cupertinum, Francesco Trono, president, and Giuseppe Pizzolante Leuzzi, oenologist, declare themselves very satisfied with the results, but ready for new challenges and are already working to obtain even better awards.

“I see confirmation and surprises in the new 2026 wine guides for our wines. With these awards, Cupertinum confirms its status as a company of excellence, reliable over time, dynamic in identifying new goals and achieving them,” says Francesco Trono, president of Cupertinum. Winemaker Giuseppe Pizzolante Leuzzi, now accustomed to the awards that come flooding in year after year, is also satisfied: “The focus on quality and modern winemaking that respects tradition is understood and rewarded. These awards reward the members, the winery’s workers, and the territory.”

 Here is a brief list of recent awards and prizes received by Cupertinum wines:

  • Cupertinum has been included among the best Italian wineries in Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book guide to wines from around the world. The renowned guide, edited by Margaret Rand, recommends: Copertino Riserva, Settantacinque, Spinello dei Falconi, and Negroamaro!
  • Danielle Callegari of Wine Enthusiast award: 92 points to Copertino Riserva DOC; 91 points to Primitivo Salento IGT: “two fantastic deals from this winery that confirm the high quality of the company’s labels.”
  • Wine Spectator awards Copertino Riserva DOC 2015: 89 points and Aldieri Primitivo Salento IGT 2021: 89 points (“well-elevated reds, medium-bodied, with light tannins,” says expert Eric Guido).
  • As far as international recognition is concerned, another great result is worth mentioning: the Gold Medal at the International Wine & Spirits Awards for COPERTINO RISERVA and POGGIANI Negroamaro.
  • Guida essenziale ai vini d’Italia (DoctorWine Daniele Cernilli )awards Copertino Riserva 92 points and Spibello dei Falconi 90 points.
  • The VITAE guide published by the Sommelier Association awards 4 VITI to Settantacinque Copertino and 3 VITI to Copertino Doc, Copertino Riserva, Poggiani Negroamaro, and Spinello dei Falconi. The sommeliers write: “wines of recognized and appreciated quality; the Negroamaro, in its various forms, represents the jewel in the crown.”
  • SlowWine: Cupertinum is featured in the SlowFood guide with the TopWine award for Spinello dei Falconi and a beautiful description that highlights the advantageous quality/price ratio, with accurate and complimentary organoleptic descriptions of all the wines.
  • The Touring Club’s Vinibuoni d’Italia guide awards our wines 4 stars to Copertino DOC Riserva, Copertino DOC and Spinello dei Falconi and 3 stars to Squarciafico Rosato and Settantacinque.
  • Bibenda, the guide published by the Italian Sommelier Foundation, awards Settantacinque, Copertino DOC Riserva, Aldieri Primitivo, and Poggiani Negroamaro with 4 Grappoli.
  • The Veronelli Guide awards 3 Red Stars to Settantacinque Copertino DOC and 2 Stars to all wines, with special mention to Spinello dei Falconi and all Copertino DOC wines.
  • The Il Golosario guide by Gatti/Massobrio names Primitivo as a Top Wine.

“Wine is the song of the earth to the sky” wrote the master of food and wine criticism Luigi Veronelli. It is worth repeating this for the awards given to Cupertinum wines!