Wine Idea's wine news for April 1, 2025!

EVENTS & PARTICIPATIONS AT VINITALY 2025

Lu Spada Estates (Puglia)

• Stand: Hall 11 – B1-3
• Organic wines from Salento for tasting: Negroamaro, Susumaniello, Malvasia Nera, Minutolo
• Focus: tradition and innovation to tell the story of the Apulian territory

Assovini Sicily

• 44 associated companies present in Pavilion 2
• Topics: quality, regional DOC/DOCG, wine tourism, artificial intelligence

ISMEA (MASAF Area - Palaexpo)

• Topics: IG, CMO Wine, data-driven business models
• Three talks with experts, institutions and insurers

Brugnano (Sicily)

• 2025 target: export growth up to 40% (current 18%)
• Focus on Ho.Re.Ca. buyers and global distribution

Vinitaly Tourism (9th April)

• 64 wineries, 16 top international buyers
• B2B meetings, conferences and research on Italian wine tourism

Unmissable wines according to Andrea Gori

• Top 10 labels selected for Vinitaly 2025 by one of Italy's most famous sommeliers

MARKET & ECONOMY

US Tariffs: Campari and Countermeasures

• Stock down (-4.85%) due to uncertainty over US tariffs (up to 200%)
• Aperol as a possible strategic commercial lever

Countdown to April 2: tariffs between 10% and 25%

• Orders blocked, goods stuck in European ports
• Strong impact expected on wine exports

Black day for "Made in Tuscany"

• US Journalists in Lucca: "Tariffs would be a catastrophe"

Italian Wine Today: Rich But Fragile

• Billion-dollar market, but vulnerable to regulatory and trade changes
• Losses of €6 million per day feared for US exports

Wine bankruptcies in France (55%)

• 211 companies closed in 2024: most affected areas Bordeaux and Languedoc

New EU wine package

• Interventions on labelling, green harvesting, replanting, support up to 80% for green investments

TERRITORIES & CELLARS

Little ones 1882 (Tuscany)

• Historic company of Valdelsa, an example of continuous innovation and successful exports

Vallepicciola (Chianti Classico)

• New experiences: Sunset Picnic & Pinot Noir Experience

Sassotondo (Maremma)

• "Open Winery" podcast project with Loquis: storytelling and digital hospitality

St. Michael Appiano (South Tyrol)

• Robert Pan's work for the "Appius" cuvée: a union between visual art and wine

Cantiano Social Cellar (Marche)

• Slow Food Alliance: keywords sustainability, inclusion, taste, humility, curiosity

March Cellars (Greco di Tufo - Campania)

• Event April 7: results of a study on micro-terroirs, with scientific support from the University of Sannio

WINES & RANKINGS

Malvasia FVG: Gambero Rosso top list

• 1st place for the 4th year: Malvasia '23 by Maurizio Buzzinelli (Collio Goriziano)
• Price range under 20 euros, excellent quality/price ratio

Medici Ermete: Lambrusco Concert 2024

• New vintage ready for world export
• Focus: sustainability, natural methods, climate adaptation

Rows of Bubbles 2025 (FVG)

• Registrations open until April 14th
• Award ceremony during the 77th Wine Festival, April 25th in Casarsa

OPINIONS & CULTURE

Angelo Gaja: "No to Piwi in Doc, yes (maybe) to dealcoholized"

• Open to alcohol-free wines, but absolutely opposed to the use of resistant vines in DOCs

Tips on alcohol testing at dinner

• The legal limits have not changed, but the penalties have increased
• Real risks and confusion among consumers

Langhe: overtourism and identity protection

• Producers Reflect on Responsible Tourism and Investment

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