Italy’s wine industry is demonstrating that international excellence can emerge from very different business models. From South Tyrol’s highly organized cooperatives to Tuscany’s prestigious family estates, new 2026 rankings highlight a sector capable of combining quality, economic performance, territorial identity and global recognition.
The latest international assessment by German wine publication Weinwirtschaft placed Cantina Terlano in South Tyrol at No. 1 among the world’s wine cooperatives. Cavit, the Trentino cooperative giant, ranked second, ahead of France’s Plaimont in third place.
