Wine press review for Friday, October 17, 2025!

Italian wineries

Dievole and Alejandro Bulgheroni's ABFV group awarded “Winery of the Year” by Gambero Rosso. Prestigious recognition for Dievole, Podere Brizio, Poggio Landi, Tenuta Meraviglia and Tenuta Le Colonne: quality, territorial identity and production coherence convince the curators of the 2026 Italian Wines Guide.

Tenute del Cabreo: New cellar for Folonari Supertuscans. A historic vintage for Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari Tenute, who inaugurated the new Tenute del Cabreo cellar, where tradition and technology blend to create elegant, long-lived wines.

Cantina di Venosa among the most sustainable companies in Italy. At the 66th edition of Industria Felix – Sustainable Italy that Competes , the Lucanian winery was awarded for responsible governance and environmental innovation.

Cantina Tollo Group awarded at the Industria Felix ESG. The Chieti-based group receives recognition for its concrete commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability, promoting native grape varieties and research.

Antonelli San Marco: Umbrian excellence between history and sustainability. In Montefalco, the historic winery continues to represent the soul of the Umbrian region with organic wines and attention to the landscape and human capital.

Tenuta I Fauri: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo as a territorial identity The Di Camillo family is committed to an authentic and contemporary wine, a symbol of Abruzzo's contrasts, between sea and mountains.

Cà du Ferrà: Young Producers of the Year Davide Zoppi and Giuseppe Aieta were honored by Gambero Rosso for rediscovering a 16th-century grape variety and building, in just a few years, a winery that is a symbol of the Eastern Ligurian Riviera.

Poggio al Tesoro: international success for the Cabernet Franc “Dedicato a Walter” National awards and international recognition for the Bolgheri winery of the Allegrini group, which arrives at Opera Wine and the New York Wine Experience .

Zaccagnini Winery: Art and Wine in the Footsteps of Joseph Beuys. The story of one of the most evocative moments in the encounter between contemporary art and viticulture, with the historic "Difesa della Natura" event in 1984 in Abruzzo.

Signorvino reopens the Domus Mercatorum in Verona. A new store is located in the historic "Casa dei Mercanti," part of a project that combines restoration, wine culture, and architectural heritage enhancement.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

Prosecco DOC is studying a low-alcohol version. The Consortium is preparing to launch a low-alcohol line, in line with new global trends of more moderate and informed consumption.

2025 Harvest: Excellent Quality but 15% Production Down In Tuscany and many other Italian regions, a wine-growing season has concluded, boasting excellent quality but marked by a decline in production due to weather conditions.

Italian Wineries as of September 30, 2025. According to ICQRF, total stocks amount to 36 million hectoliters of wine. Veneto leads the way, with over half of the national stocks.

Renzo Cotarella (Antinori): "Wine must change, but it will still be successful." The CEO of Marchesi Antinori reflects on the sector's new scenarios: lighter wines, revised regulations, and more modern communication.

Riccardo Cotarella publishes "Wine, My Life." The president of Assoenologi (Italian Association of Enologists) opens up about himself in a book that combines experience, history, and wine philosophy. The book will be presented on October 31st in Orvieto, with special guests.

Raboso according to Cecchetto: Venetian identity in a glass The Cecchetto family celebrates forty years of dedication to Raboso del Piave, a wine that symbolizes a tradition that combines roots and innovation.

Vinosophia, the wine that combines science and well-being Chiusa Grande, Franco D'Eusanio's "philosophical" winery, is pursuing a project that combines organic viticulture, research, and the spirituality of wine.

Maserati and Antinori: Made in Italy wine and engines New collaboration to celebrate Bolgheri and the Grecale SUV “Tributo Il Bruciato”, inspired by the famous Tuscan wine by Antinori.

International wine and export

Campari shines on the stock market, Pernod Ricard disappoints. Following the French company's quarterly results, Campari rose 3.8% on the FTSE MIB, confirming its position as one of the strongest stocks in the European spirits sector.

Italian wine exports: still declining (-0.9% in value, -3.4% in volume) Istat data signal a slight decline in July 2025, with the United States in sharp decline and 4.63 billion euros exported in the first seven months.

US tariffs: -28% on exports in two months. The 15% tariffs introduced in August are crippling the American market for Italian wine. The UIV calls this a "worrying trend" and expects new data in September.

Andrea Rossi joins the oriGIn board in Geneva The president of the Consorzio del Nobile di Montepulciano will represent Italy in the International Organization of Geographical Indications (2026–2027).

Events and wine culture

Cook Fest 2025: Debut of the Listening Bar Multisensory tastings with wine, starred dishes, and playlists created by Marisa Passera and Vic of Radio Deejay at the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, from October 24th to 26th.

Guida Vini d'Italia 2026 – Gambero Rosso Special Awards From traditional Barolos to new resistant wines, the guide celebrates 13 special awards and a mosaic of Italian styles and production philosophies.

Vini d'Italia 2026: the 39th edition tells the story of a million tastings. An overview without stylistic barriers, from historic companies to young producers, in a dynamic portrait of contemporary Italian viticulture.

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