Wine news for Friday 13 June 2025

Good morning and welcome to your daily appointment with the world of wine:

1. Monte delle Vigne launches “Monticello”

Type: Classic Method Brut Grapes: 95% Chardonnay, 5% Barbera (2022 harvest) Disgorging: February 2025 Alcohol: 12%

• Context: Presentation reserved for restaurateurs, wine merchants, retailers and enthusiasts in the “Monticello island” of Ozzano Taro.
• Tasting notes: intense freshness and white fruit on the nose, harmonious and long-lasting on the palate.
• The company's goal: not just another classic method, but a profound territorial expression, the result of 40 years of research into the best Chardonnay with a touch of Barbera.

2. International Wine Cities Competition: Portugal Wins Again

Overall Champion: Camolas Moscatel de Setúbal Reserva Barrel Aged (Adega Camolas & Matos) Score: 95.8/100 Awards:

• 1 Special Prize Iter Vitis–Council of Europe
• 71 Grand Gold Medals (≥ 92/100)
• 330 Gold Medals (≥ 87.6/100) Participation: 1,500 samples from Italy and 11 countries, tasted in Siena (Enoteca Italiana – Fortezza Medicea).

3. Bordeaux in crisis: -15% of vineyards from 2019 to 2025

• Vineyard area: from 119,000 ha (2019) to less than 92,000 ha (2025)
• Eradication plan (2023-2025): 18,000 ha already uprooted
• Government aid:
  • Regional health plan: €6,000/ha
  • National plan: €4,000/ha
• Outlook: Possible launch of a further eradication plan to rebalance supply and demand.

4. Independent Winemakers Wine Market 2025

Date: 15–17 November 2025 Location: BolognaFiere Estimated participants:

• 1,000 Italian winemakers
• CEVI representatives from all over Europe
• 30 FIOI olive growers

Note: for the third consecutive year in Bologna, demonstrating the role of Fiera di Bologna as an international hub for small producers and artisans of wine.

5. Triumph of Sorso-Sennori wines

Event: International Wine Competition Città del Vino d'Europa 2025 (Siena) Results: numerous Gold Medals and two Grandissime Golds awarded to:

• Sorso-Sennori Winery
• Nuraghe Crabioni Winery

6. Multi-vintage enters the taboos of still wine

• Robert Joseph's proposal: overcome the rigidity of vintages to ensure consistent quality, similar to meat or other products.
• Advantages: reduction of “vintage variation” for collectors and consumers, lower price fluctuations related to critical judgment on the vintage.

7. Gregory Perrucci: Demonstrate “the wine crisis”

• Author: Gregory Perrucci (Agricola Felline, Manduria)
• Critical issues reported:
  • Consumption in free fall
  • Production costs skyrocket
  • Negative communication (health, driving, influencer, bureaucracy)
  • Impact of US tariffs on RNDC and US market
• Proposal: a “grassroots manifesto” to reduce production and boost demand.

8. “Envisioning 2035 – Wine (r)evolution”

When: Wednesday 11 June 2025 Where: Palazzo Regione Lombardia, Milan Objectives of the manifesto:

• Modernizing the image of wine
• Engaging Gen Z and New Consumers
• Overcoming denominational constraints
• Simplifying Business Processes Keynote speakers: Alessandro Mutinelli (IWB), Ettore Nicoletto, Priscilla Hennekam, Robert Joseph, Edoardo Freddi (Feedl Group).

9. Vangadicia 961, ambassador of Polesine

• Rare Grape Variety: Rediscovered by Vittorio Comini and Giovanni Succi
• History: ampelography of Rovigo post-reclamation 15th century
• Historical varieties mentioned: Turchetta, Corbina, Groppello, Uva d'Oro, Benedina, Mattarella…

10. “Connections of excellence” in Friuli Venezia Giulia

• Theme: Integration between wine, food and culture
• Project presented at Vinitaly: 1,500 m² stand with eco-friendly architectural concept
• Organizers: ERSA, Promo TurismoFVG

11. FIVI & Biografilm: wine and cinema in Bologna

Collateral event date: June 11, 2025 Location: Cloister of Santa Cristina “della Fondazza” Program: tasting of Independent Winemakers followed by the screening of The Mountain Won't Move .

12. Counterfeiting: Tuscany among the most affected

• Source: Catawiki (World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, 12 June 2025)
• Increase 2024 vs 2023: 28% of lots blocked
• Areas at risk: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Rioja, Napa Valley… and Tuscany.

13th Envisioning 2035 Conference at Regione Lombardia

Date: 11 June 2025 Speech by Beduschi (Agriculture Councillor):

• Export of Lombard wines: from €176 M (2009) to €312 M (2024)
• 90% of Lombardy's production with Designation of Origin
• Regional commitment to shared strategy and supply chain innovation.

14. Save the forgotten vines

• Agrofutura Review (La Nazione): Five “edgy” Tuscan vines
• Objective: to enhance low-yield varieties and complex fermentations (e.g. Vermentino nero).

15. Fantini Group acquires Venta la Vega (Spain)

• Buyer: Fantini Group (Ortona, Italy)
• Target: Finca Fella (controlled) acquires 60 ha and winery, with rights to another 180 ha in Almansa (Castilla-La Mancha)
• Focus: Garnacha Tintorera at high altitude (900–1,250 m), 1 million bottles/year on 1,400 ha total.

16. Cantina Terlano, post-modern classic

• Founded: 1893, Adige Valley (South Tyrol)
• Territory: porphyry, sandy-clayey soils, microclimate with strong temperature variations
• Production: 70% white, supported by cutting-edge technologies and a historical archive of 100,000 references.

17. Success of Cantina di Venosa

Competition: XXIII International Wine Competition Città del Vino 2025

• Grand Gold Medal: Carato Venusio DOCG 2017
• Gold Medal: Gesualdo DOP 2020
• Silver Medal: Verbo DOP 2021
• Special: Volcanic Wines Award (Aglianico del Vulture).

18. Wine tourism in Italy: a growing trend

Data from the Il Golosario Observatory (sample of 1,200 wine tourists):

• 72% choose wineries with accommodation
• 68% look for typical local cuisine
• Average stay: 2 nights
• 87% buy wine in the cellar (average spending €76)
• 52% want extra experiences: grape harvest, cooking classes, walks, spa.

19. Wine-based Spirits: The Spiritual Machine's Innovation

• Startup: with Cantina I vini di Maremma
• “Le Muse dell'Alchimia” line: 9 products (bitter, vino chinato, vermouth, ready-to-drink) for the world of mixology
• Motivation: creative response to declining consumption and changing consumer perception.

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