Wine Idea's wine news for April 4, 2025!

NEW PRODUCTIONS AND WINE PROJECTS

The Po Delta Wine is Born

• Protagonist: Pasqualino Simeoni and 5 Delta companies
• Wine: Pinot Grigio DOC
• Details: Thanks to a regional legislative window (Veneto, 2017), the group obtained the necessary viticultural quotas to cultivate 15 hectares of Pinot Grigio. It combines passion and entrepreneurial vision.

Mazzanti Bastianich: the “La Mozza” line debuts

• Wines: Ciliegiolo and Vermentino
• Where: Maremma Toscana – Tenuta La Mozza
• Launch: Saturday 5th April at the Antico Vinaio in Verona, with a special pre-Vinitaly event

Piwi Wine Production: Pierguido Ceste's Testimony

• Area: Govone (Piedmont)
• Project: 10% of vineyards in resistant vines, respectful agriculture, biodynamics and low-impact winemaking.

TRADE CRISIS & US DUTIES: THE DOMINO EFFECT ON WINE

US tariffs at 20% on EU imports

• Immediate effect: Stop shipments to the United States
• Sectors affected: Prosecco, Brunello, Chianti, Lambrusco, Moscato d'Asti
• Damage estimate:
  • Up to €323 million/year of losses for Italian wine (UIV)
  • Up to €6 million/day according to Coldiretti
  • 364 million bottles “at risk”
  • €1.9 billion for Italy-USA exports

Voices and comments from the sector

• UIV (Frescobaldi): Urgent agreement with US buyers to absorb costs.
• Valentina Argiolas (Sardinia): 20 platforms stopped in Livorno, USA is 3rd market.
• Franco Adami (Prosecco DOCG): “Concern yes, but no panic”.
• Massimo Lorenzi (Romagna): “Duties do not scare us. We continue to invest”.
• Marco Baccaglio: “Lower risk than expected, but high uncertainty”.
• Bindocci (Brunello): “A very hard blow for our denomination”.

FAIRS & EVENTS

Vinitaly 2025 – From 6th to 9th April in Verona

Key themes of the 57th edition:

• Economic sustainability
• Alcohol-free wines
• Advanced wine tourism
• Geopolitical effects (duties, markets)

Events & Protagonists Focus:

• Pitigliano Winery: New Stand and Previews of Ildebrando and Gli Archi (Bianco di Pitigliano DOC)
• Emilia-Romagna (Pav. 1): 80 exhibitors, 6 consortia. Massimo Bottura present
• Cantine di San Severo: Bombino Bianco and Classic Method Promotion
• Vinitaly Tourism: 64 wineries 16 buyers, B2B experiences and meetings on food and wine tourism

TERRITORY & DENOMINATIONS

Lambrusco, a rift in the Consortium's house

• Event: 26 companies found “I Custodi del Lambrusco”
• Consortium's response: "Disappointment, but open to dialogue. Legal appeal possible"

Lorenzo Accomasso, Legend of Langa

• Portrait: 91 years old, symbol of Barolo. Preview tasting of his 2017, 2019 and 2020.

🏛 Cerveteri Winery: between history and transformation

• Historic cooperative reality of Lazio, undergoing internal reorganization after years of glory.

Cantina Belisario: Cooperative of the Year 2025

• Top wine: Verdicchio di Matelica
• Vision: Aggregation, DOC promotion and climate change resilience

INSIGHT – THE DUTY CASE IN BRIEF

Conclusion

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