Wine press review for Friday, September 26, 2025!

Italian Wineries

• Gewürztraminer and beyond: the excellence of Cantina Tramin (Alto Adige) Recognized by the German magazine Weinwirtschaft as the “Best wine cooperative in the world,” Cantina Tramin confirms its leadership with 270 hectares managed by 160 families and nearly 2 million bottles.
• The allure of family-run wineries wins over international tourists. Wine tourism is rewarding small businesses: the USA, UK, and Germany are driving the trend with ever-increasing percentages of vineyard visits.
• 15 wineries to visit in Collio : Picnics, tastings, and tradition in a region that unites Italy and Slovenia, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Collio Consortium.

Italian Wine

• 2025 Harvest in Val di Cornia Regular season, healthy, quality grapes: Cabernet, Sangiovese, and Vermentino protagonists of a balanced vintage.
• Why is mountain wine different? The Trentodoc case study: High-altitude viticulture as a guardian of biodiversity and culture: 12.3 million bottles and a turnover of €180 million.
• Franciacorta, bubbles all year round. From the boom of the last 30 years to the "contemporary wine" for all meals, told by the great protagonists of the denomination.
• Tuscany in Slow Wine 2026 A snapshot of dialectical vintages that put vineyard management and climate adaptation at the center.

Italian Oenology

• Mountain farming: €18 million call for proposals to support farms in disadvantaged areas, effective from 2026.
• Agricultural land value on the rise Demand for organic and sustainable products and climate factors are reshaping the land market.
• 2026 Beekeeping Call in Puglia: Training, technical assistance, and support for beekeeping companies to combat varroa and hive diseases.
• Farmers protest in Bari. Coldiretti denounces the collapse in the price of Italian wheat and the import of Canadian grains laced with glyphosate.

International

• Mondial des Vins Extrêmes 2025 (Aosta) 77 Major Gold Medals and 221 Gold Medals: the 33rd edition also rewards Albania, making its debut with two gold medals.
• China, land (also) of wine Visit to Yinchuan and the main session of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: 7,165 wines tasted from nearly 50 countries.
• Wine and health: UN postpones vote on Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases: distinction between moderate alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse recognized.
• Viticulture that benefits the territory (Ticino) Harvest in Switzerland as told by the project Hands, earth, Ticino , between climate challenges and sustainability.

Wine Events

• Rosignano Monferrato: Harvest in Art (October 5) Art, tradition, and tastings for the 30th edition of the historic Monferrato event.
• Di Vino in Vite (Turin, Central Market) Natural wine festival with over 20 artisanal winemakers and guided tastings.
• Profumi di Mosto (Valtènesi, October 5) 24th edition of the event that brings wine lovers into the cellars during the grape harvest.
• Morbegno in Cantina 2025 (September 27 – October 12) Valtellina wines and typical products among historic cellars, tastings and themed tours.
• City of Wine, national assembly in Marino (28 September) Minister Lollobrigida appointed “ambassador emeritus of the City of Wine” during the centenary of the Grape Festival.

Opportunities & Investments

• Friuli Colli Orientali: 15-hectare wine estate for sale
• Colli Asolani: Asolo Prosecco DOCG vineyard with Venetian farmhouse
• Friuli Colli Orientali: an 80-hectare organic and biodynamic estate
• Verona: Ca' Bertacchina, a historic farmstead transformed into a luxury residential property.
• Treviso: a sparkling wine production and storage cellar in the heart of Prosecco DOC.
• Valdobbiadene: DOCG winery producing 250,000 bottles per year
• Friulian Riviera: a historic estate with 74 hectares and a hospitality facility
• Naturally Brewery: an integrated agricultural supply chain from field to bottle

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