Bruno Giacosa is one of the most storied Piedmont producers. Bruno, a brilliant winemaker, was a legend until his death in 2018, and now his daughter Bruna runs the estate. Italy’s Gambero Rosso wine review has awarded the estate its highest award.

Gaja’s wines are among Italy’s most distinctive, and as a businessman and winemaker, patriarch Angelo Gaja has always been visionary. Inspired by French wines, Gaja in the 1970s advocated for better quality Italian wines, leading with his own.

Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg in Vosne-Romanee is one of the appellation’s most legendary estates. Founded in 1933 by a hardworking young married couple, the estate is today run by their granddaughters and a great granddaughter.