Wine Press Review for Saturday, August 30, 2025

Italian wineries

• Terre d'Oltrepò: Contract to save the harvest. Price set immediately and payment dates confirmed to restore member confidence after the missed 2024 deliveries.
• Siddùra (Sardinia): from Vermentino to quality reds. The Luogosanto winery invests in new varieties, technology, and innovation.
• The mystery of Tabai Barolo: Thousand-euro bottles, but no registered operating winery. A case that raises more questions than answers.
• Conegliano: The Cellar Gang Returns. Three robberies in one night, and traces of blood left by the thieves.

Italian wine

• The 115 Italian wine champions: Wineries with revenues exceeding €100 million, export leaders, and new entrants to the "big club." But the sector is suffering from declining consumption, US tariffs, and overflowing cellars.
• 2025 Harvest: Estimates at 45 million hectoliters, good-excellent quality. Tuscans optimistic (Chianti, Brunello, Nobile, Maremma wines). Yield reductions are strategic to maintain value.
• Municipality of Alcamo: candidacy for Italian City of Wine 2026. Projects on sustainability, innovation, and the winemaking supply chain.
• Veneto: The Region is funding MUVIN with €55,000 for Phase 2 of the International Wine Museum in Verona.

Italian enology

• Exports down (-0.8% in value; -3.8% in volume). Growth in the USA and Canada; declines in the UK, Germany, Russia, China, and Japan.
• Market diversification: Chianti looks to South America, Asia, Africa, Canada, and the Middle East to defend itself from the uncertainty of US tariffs.
• Valpolicella at risk. New EU-US agreement: 15% tariff with an estimated impact of €317 million/year.
• Climate Adaptation and Viticulture 4.0 Irrigation, New Varieties, and AI as Solutions to Address Drought and Extreme Events.
• AI at the service of wine From vineyard research to wine tourism: digital technologies for sustainability and efficiency.

International enology

• France, Bordeaux in the "spiral of change" Crisis in consumption and exports, but also signs of pragmatic transformation.
• Europe's Best Wine Regions to Visit in Autumn From Tuscany to Bordeaux, passing through Eger: wine tourism meets autumn landscapes.
• Geneva calls for a review of foreign wine imports . The goal is to reduce volumes and promote local Swiss production.
• Hong Kong: Albert Yeung's million-dollar collection up for auction at Sotheby's: 426 extremely rare bottles, from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to Petrus.

Wine events

• The 82nd Venice Film Festival: the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene take center stage. With Donnavventura, the UNESCO hills become a cultural and tourist destination.
• 45th ViniMilo on Etna Until September 14: 47 events, 42 speakers, 20 tastings, and new features in solidarity with UNICEF.
• Nettuno Wine Festival (August 31) Tastings, music and wine ice cream: the historic centre transforms into a widespread celebration.
• Cocco…Wine 2025 (September 5-7, Cocconato, Piedmont) 24th edition: wine, gastronomy, and landscape in one of the most beloved events in Monferrato.

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