Every year the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino awards a prize called Leccio d’Oro.

The prize is divided into three sections: Restaurants, Wine Shops/ Wine Bars and Bistros. 

The prizes are awarded to the places that have a Wine List with a wide well represented range of Brunello di Montalcino and the other Montalcino wines covering both the various vintages and numerous labels from many different estates.

The service and the presentation will also be taken into account, with reference to the particular demands of Brunello di Montalcino wine and of four components chosen by both Italian and foreign experts who have a recognised competence in the field of food and wine.

The prizes will be awarded every year in February, during the “BENVENUTO BRUNELLO” event.

Every prize consists in a plaque, a 4 day stay in Montalcino for two as well as a gift package of 72 bottles of Brunello di Montalcino, 36 bottles of Rosso di Montalcino, 12 bottles of Moscadello di Montalcino and 24 bottles of Sant’Antimo from different producers.

LIST OF "LECCIO D'ORO" PRIZE WINNERS

• 1994
  RISTORANTE "IL MONTALCINO" - MILANO
• 1995
  RISTORANTE "VALENTINO" - LOS ANGELES USA
  ENOTECA "LA FORTEZZA" - MONTALCINO
• 1996
  RISTORANTE "ENOTECA PINCHIORRI" - FIRENZE
  ENOTECA "SIGRID BRANTL" - MONACO DI BAVIERA GERMANIA
• 1997
  RISTORANTE "TANTRIS" - MONACO DI BAVIERA GERMANIA
  ENOTECA "ZACHIS" - NEW YORK USA
  OSTERIA "DELLA CHIOCCIOLA" - CUNEO
• 1998
  RISTORANTE "FOUR SEASONS" - NEW YORK USA
  ENOTECA "SOLCI" - MILANO
  OSTERIA "DEVETAK" - SAN MICHELE DEL CARSO (GO)
• 1999
  RISTORANTE "CHECCHINO DAL 1887" - ROMA
  ENOTECA "ETLIVIN" - YOKOAMA GIAPPONE
  OSTERIA "CIBREO" - FIRENZE
• 2000
  RISTORANTE "IL GIARDINO" - SAN LORENZO IN CAMPO (PS)
  ENOTECA "TRIMANI" - ROMA
  OSTERIA "BABBO" - NEW YORK USA
• 2001
  RISTORANTE "LA PERGOLA DELL’HILTON" - ROMA
  ENOTECA "LONGO" - MILANO
  OSTERIA "OASIS" - VALLESACCARDA (AV)
• 2002
  RISTORANTE "LE STELLE" - BRUXELLES BELGIO
  ENOTECA "VINOTECA ACCADEMIA" - ZURIGO SVIZZERA
  OSTERIA "DA IVAN" - FONTANELLE (PR)
• 2003
  RISTORANTE "SAN DOMENICO" - NEW YORK USA
  ENOTECA "PECK" - MILANO
  OSTERIA "DELL’ALBA" - PIADENA (CR)
• 2004
  RISTORANTE "DON ALFONSO" SANT’AGATA DEI DUE GOLFI, MASSA LUBRENSE – (NA)
  ENOTECA "WALLY’S" – LOS ANGELES USA
  OSTERIA "LE MASCHERE" – SARSINA (FC)
• 2005
  RISTORANTE "GRAPPOLO BLU" – COPENAGHEN DANIMARCA
  ENOTECA "LA MASCARETA" - VENEZIA
  OSTERIA "ENOTECA I TERZI" – SIENA
• 2006
  RISTORANTE "PER SE" – NEW YORK
  ENOTECA "GRUPPO FUSCO" – DUSSELDORF
  OSTERIA "TRATTORIA CASTELLO" - SERLE –BS
• 2007
  RISTORANTE "LE CALANDRE" – SARMEOLA DI RUBANO PD
  ENOTECA "ENOTECA CASTIGLIONESE" – CASTIGLION DELLA PESCAIA - GR
  OSTERIA "GIUSTI" - MODENA
• 2008
  RISTORANTE "OSTERIA FRANCESCANA" - MODENA
  ENOTECA "COSTANTINI" – ROMA
  OSTERIA "BRUSTA" – TOKIO
• 2009
  RISTORANTE "DA CAINO" - MONTEMERANO
  ENOTECA "LAVURI" – AGLIANA
  OSTERIA "TUTTI MATTI" – TORONTO
• 2010
  RISTORANTE "LOCANDA LOCATELLI" - LONDRA
  ENOTECA "BONATTI" - FIRENZE
  OSTERIA "LA FATTORIA DEL CAMPIGLIONE" - POZZUOLI - NA
• 2011
  RISTORANTE "ROMANO" - VIAREGGIO - LU
  ENOTECA "LA MIA CANTINA" - PADOVA
  OSTERIA "NOSTRANA" - PORTLAND - OREGON -USA
• 2012
  RISTORANTE " GAIA RESTAURANT" - HONG KONG
  ENOTECA " BIONDIVINO WINE BOUTIQUE" - SAN FRANCISCO
  OSTERIA "ANTICA TRATTORIA SUBAN" - TRIESTE