Carapace di Castelbuono has been included in the prestigious ranking of the World’s Best Vineyards 2024, placing 25th and earning the title of “Highest New Entry”. The sculpture-cellar of Tenute Lunelli on the hills of Umbria, created by Arnaldo Pomodoro and where Montefalco Sagrantino is born, thus enters the list of the 50 best wineries in the world.
“Carapace di Tenuta Castelbuono represents the commitment of our family and the Lunelli Group to create excellent wines that are not only an expression of the territory in which they are born but that also know how to enhance and promote it, exalting beauty as a distinctive factor of Made in Italy”, said Alessandro Lunelli, CEO of Tenute Lunelli, following the award ceremony.
Carapace di Castelbuono awarded at World’s Best Vineyards 2024: Tenute Lunelli’s sculpture-cellar on the Umbrian hills among the 50 best wineries in the world
The list of the most beautiful wineries in the world was unveiled on November 4th in the United Kingdom, during a major event organized by William Reed, a leading publisher in the food & beverage sector and founder of the famous World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Bars and Hotels.
The World’s Best Vineyards is the result of the vote of around 500 experts in the tourism and wine sector and guarantees a complete and authoritative ranking, which rewards vineyards and wineries in every part of the world, offering enthusiasts a curated guide to the best destinations.
The Carapace of Tenuta Castelbuono, on the Umbrian hills of Bevagna and Montefalco, is not just a winery but an authentic work of art. Designed by Maestro Arnaldo Pomodoro, it is a one-of-a-kind architecture, a sculpture-cellar where art, nature and wine dialogue and intertwine.
Inspired by the surrounding landscape, Maestro Pomodoro has created a copper dome that seems to emerge from the earth itself and that recalls the antiquity of the places and the longevity of an archaic animal like the tortoise. Longevity is in fact the distinctive feature of Montefalco Sagrantino, a wine that represents the territory and stands out not only for its power, but also for its ability to age. The cracks that run across the surface of the Carapace recall the furrows that characterise the Umbrian soil, symbolising the work of time that operates on the wines to make them unique.
