Wine press review for Friday, June 6, 2026!

Italian Wineries

Villa Russiz presents "Laudato Sie." This new red wine is part of the Borgo Laudato Si' project in Castel Gandolfo. This initiative combines sustainability, social inclusion, and the promotion of the Friuli region.

Fattoria Sardi launches 15 Primavere Rosé 2025. The biodynamic winery in the Colline Lucchesi area celebrates the fifteenth vintage of its flagship rosé, made from organic Sangiovese, Syrah, and Vermentino grapes. Boschetto Campacci, a rebirth in Chianti Classico. The Sienese estate, led by the Frascino family, continues its development journey, focusing on high quality and territorial identity. Casorzo winery wins awards in Croatia . The Malvasia di Casorzo DOC It's Rock 2024 won the bronze medal at the 2026 Vinistra Wine and Spirits Awards. Turrini winery: new management after the crisis. The historic Romagna winery is being taken over by Enoitaly. The employment issue remains open for some of the workers still on furlough. Calabria's first underwater winery. The Sinus Underwater Wines project is taking shape in San Nicola Arcella, with wines aged 35 meters deep in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Italian Wine and Oenology

Envisioning 2035: Italian wine changes model. A clear vision emerges from the Milan summit: less focus on volumes and more attention to wine tourism, emerging markets, management, and value creation.

UIV approves production containment. Green light for measures to reduce yields and rebalance a market characterized by high inventories and slowing consumption. Assoenologi: strategies against climate change. The Conegliano Congress highlights the need to adapt vineyards and wineries to higher temperatures, rising alcohol levels, and soil impoverishment. Beneficial bacteria and fungi combat grapevine diseases . New international research opens up interesting prospects for the biological control of grapevine trunk diseases. Catarratto, a new strategy for Sicily. The historic Sicilian grape variety is being relaunched as a tool for territorial identity, cultural valorization, and market positioning. Verjus: agresto is back in the spotlight. The ancient juice obtained from unripe grapes is experiencing a new wave of interest in contemporary restaurants and mixology. The world's smallest vineyard in Reggio Emilia. On a terrace measuring just 20 square meters, ViaMari10 is born, a curious urban viticulture experience that produces approximately 30 bottles per year. Severe weather in Emilia-Romagna. Hailstorms and thunderstorms are jeopardizing up to 80% of production in some areas of the Carpi province, with significant damage to vineyards. Sweet wines: new communication is needed. Experts emphasize the need to revitalize the cultural and commercial value of sweet wines through more modern and accessible communication.

International

Global wine exports slowing In 2025, global wine trade will fall to 33.8 billion euros, while the weight of emerging markets and the importance of geographical diversification increase.

Cremisan Wine Estate takes center stage at Vini d'Abbazia. The historic Holy Land winery will be the focus of a masterclass dedicated to the dialogue between religions and wine culture. International research on vine health. A University of Oregon study explores the use of native microorganisms as a sustainable tool for plant protection.

Wine Events

Abbey Wines 2026 – Fossanova (Latina) From June 12th to 14th, meetings, tastings, contemporary art, and masterclasses dedicated to the relationship between wine, culture, and spirituality.

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Spring 2026 Tastings, gastronomy, culture, and a partnership with the Vulture area of Basilicata enliven the event program. Record-breaking Open Cellars in Abruzzo. Over 50,000 glasses distributed and approximately 100,000 attendees confirm the growth of regional wine tourism. Dialogues on Franciacorta at Barone Pizzini. A meeting between Silvano Brescianini and Armando Castagno dedicated to the history, territories, and great reserves of Franciacorta. Tuesday in the Cellar at Letrari. Aperitifs, vinyl music, and tastings highlight the relationship between wine and conviviality. Franciacorta Road. Six cycling routes through vineyards, villages, and wineries to discover the region in a sustainable way. Caravaggio: Genius and Madness. In Rome, a cultural itinerary dedicated to Caravaggio concludes with a themed wine tasting. Vo' Vecchio and the Parco del Venda Winery: A historic visit to Villa Contarini Giovanelli and a tasting of Euganean Hills wines. "Vini e Cantine" Award in Venosa: Young designers showcase innovative and sustainable ideas for the wineries of the future.

Strategic Scenario of the Day

Today's news confirms five now evident trends for the Italian wine sector:

• production containment to rebalance the market;
• growth of wine tourism as an economic lever;
• agronomic and oenological innovation to address climate change;
• valorization of identity grape varieties and territories;
• need for new communication and business models to intercept the consumers of the future.