Welcome to the wine daily newspaper of Tuesday 10 June 2025

1. Editorial of the day

The restart of wine: territorial vocation and reduction of surfaces

• Definition of “vocation” : from the Latin vocatio (“call”), it indicates the aptitude of an agricultural area for the production of wines with unique characteristics.
• Double size :
  1. Constitutive : history, characteristics of the territory, social structure and production regulations.
  2. Ontological : symbolic expression (Denomination) and material (reification in the disciplinary).
• Perspective : enhance native vines and prepare for surface reduction strategies, while maintaining a strong territorial identity.

2. Markets and exports

Nobile di Montepulciano: more resources thanks to the increase in the band

• Export share 2024 : 65.5% (it was 66% in 2023)
  • Non-EU Europe: 29.2%
  • America (North South): 35%
• Key markets :
  • Germany: 37% of exports
  • United States: 28% (growing)
  • Canada: 5% (strongly increasing trend)
• Domestic market (34.5%):
  • Direct sales in the company >35%
  • Centers with the highest demand: Tuscany (42% of the total Italy), Central Italy (62%), North (33%), South (5.3%)
• Organic trends :
  • Italy: organic is worth 44.7% of sales
  • International: over 50%

Italy world's leading producer in 2024, exports 5.5%

• Production : 44 Ml hl (15% vs 2023; 6% below the five-year average)
• Export value : €8.1 billion (5.5% vs 2023)
  • Top markets :
    • United States: €1.9 billion (10.2%)
    • Germany: €1.2 billion (3.7%)
    • United Kingdom: €851M (1%)
• World share : 22% in value (2nd behind France 34.5%), 21.7% in quantity
• Source : Report Research Department Intesa Sanpaolo (Stefania Trenti)

3. Events and reviews

Castelnuovo Magra – “Welcome Vermentino” (June 21–22)

• Previews :
  • June 13–20: Colli di Luni restaurants offer “Vermentino at the table” (special menus with pairings)
  • June 20th at 5:30 pm, Social Center: conference “Today's specifications facing the new challenges of wine”
    • Moderator: Antonello Maietta
    • Guests: Gian Marco Centinaio (Vice President of the Senate), Valentina Ghio (proposer of the heroic agriculture law)
• Review : guided tastings, meetings with producers, showcase of the best Vermentinos

Franciacorta Festival at MAR

• Date : single day (date to be defined)
• Participants : 38 wineries
• Focus : Satèn, Rosé and Reserves
• Masterclass : tasting techniques and historical insights

4. Sustainability and innovation

Langhe: from grapes to olives

• Context : Alba, land of Barolo and Nebbiolo
• Trend : New olive groves replacing vineyards
• Rationale : Lower oil production costs and adaptation to climate change

“Early harvest wine”: “light” taste in advance

• Concept : early harvest for less sugar → lower alcohol content
• Objective : fresher, leaner wines suited to new consumption trends

Anti-heat in the vineyard: solutions for high altitudes

• Graphic novel “The incredible story of wine” (Touring Club, Casanave & Simmat) tells the 10,000 years of wine and the current climate challenges

5. Major maneuvers and acquisitions

GIV Completes Acquisition of Tenuta Rapitalà (Sicily)

• Italian Wine Group : 1,600 ha of vineyards, 14 cellars
• Tenuta Rapitalà : 176 organic hectares between Camporeale and Alcamo
• New appointments :
  • President: Attorney Nino Caleca
  • OdV (president): Giovanni Canzio
  • Advisors: Bernardo Petralia, Alessandro Santangelo

Tenute Folonari: 9 M€ for Cabreo (Greve in Chianti)

• Investment : New cellar for Supertuscans
• Group : Giovanni and Ambrogio Folonari, Giovanna Cornaro, Francesca and Angelica Folonari

Expo Osaka 2025: Showcase for Italian Wine in Asia

• Market trends & opportunities : Italian pavilion, ICE–Mipaaf conference
• Objective : Agri-food exports worth €100 billion
• Data : 2024 wine exports to East Asia → €434 million; Jan–Feb 2025 → €1.2 billion (3.6%)

6. Monographic focuses

The 4 best wines of Basilicata

1. Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG
   • Area: slopes of Mount Vulture (Barile, Rionero, Venosa, Melfi)
   • Characteristics: 100% Aglianico, aged ≥3 years (≥1 year in wood)
   • Pairings: stewed wild boar, mature cheeses
2. (Three more wines… with description and pairings)

Marco Vercesi Wines (Montù Beccaria)

• Surface area : 5 ha, 10,000 bottles/year
• Grape varieties : Barbera, Croatina, Pinot Noir
• Style : “self-made” winemaker, FIVI from 2016 to 2019

Bodegas Dominio D'Echauz (Spain)

• Architecture : “Noah’s Ark” for Ancestral Vines
• Purpose : experimental microvinifications, conservation of Spanish biodiversity

Biodynamic viticulture in Abruzzo

• Demeter Italia : new Board of Directors with Argentino Trolli and Giuseppe Zulli (Bio Cantina Sociale Orsogna)
• Bio Cantina Sociale Orsogna : 1,500 ha organic, 3 M bottles/year, 800 ha biodynamic

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