Wine press review for Saturday, September 13, 2025

Italian wineries

• Cantina di Lisandro, Rosé Brut Nature | The first sparkling wine from Pallagrello Nero. A historic debut in the Alto Casertano area, with the Bosco family transforming their identity and vision into a unique rosé brut nature.
• Cavicchioli Wineries: Lambrusco meets signature cuisine. The historic Modena winery continues to innovate, with its Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC “Vigna del Cristo” as its emblem of excellence.
• Francesca Marastoni is the new sales manager of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar. The Veronese manager takes over the role with extensive international experience in the sector.
• Cantine Fina and the 2024 Vitrarolo Red Wine From Sicily, an ancient, recovered variety that returns to the bottle with intense aromas and a history of passion.
• Enio Ottaviani: Romagna wines at great prices. The third generation of the family continues to produce Rebola, Sangiovese, and Pagadèbit, combining local tradition and lifestyle.
• “Heroic” viticulture in Umbria: Cantina Semonte di Gubbio At 800 meters, “Battista” is born, a classic method sparkling wine that tells the story of the challenge and courage of the mountains.
• First sparkling wine aged in the lakes of Val Camonica Alex Belingheri launches a unique project in Italy: bottles stored 40 meters underground for years.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

• “Italian wine lacks entrepreneurial vision” Despite its leading production of 47.4 million hectoliters, the sector is reflecting on its lack of strategy.
• Exports down: first half of 2025 negative for Italian wine. Volumes -3.2%, values -0.48%. Sparkling wine production slows, weighed down by declining global consumption and geopolitics.
• 2025 harvest in Sardinia: 403,000 hectoliters, stable production. The only region unchanged from 2024, with attention to downy mildew, powdery mildew, and leafhopper.
• Mastroberardino: "The crisis can be overcome by boosting domestic consumption." The president of the National Supply Chain Committee urges against reducing supply, but instead stimulating demand.
• Nighttime harvest at La Vigna di Sarah In Vittorio Veneto, the Glera grapes are harvested under the moonlight to preserve their aromas and authenticity.
• Salvo Foti: "Too much improvisation on Etna." The pioneer of volcanic wine calls for responsibility in protecting the identity of an extraordinary territory.

International

• Barolo and Etna DOC invade Paris Thirty Italian companies will be present at the Pavillon Wagram on November 4th to challenge the French on home soil.
• Exports to China: Italian wine aims to reconquer the Dragon. After years of decline, Vinitaly is relaunching the China Roadshow despite the -21.7% decline in the first half of 2025.
• Duties and Human Resources: The Challenge of Italian Wine in Cernobbio Silvana Ballotta (Business Strategies) draws attention to skills as a true competitive lever.
• Wine production in France 2025: 37.4 million hectoliters, 3% less than in 2024, but 13% less than the five-year average, penalized by drought and uprooting.
• Export labeling: rules and courses for 11 markets. An incorrect detail can result in customs holds and reputational damage: compliance as a competitive factor.

Wine events

• Friuli Doc 2025 Shows, tastings, and inclusiveness: from September 12th to 15th, Udine lights up with culture and wine.
• Franciacorta in Cantina (19-21 September) Special edition for the Consortium's 35th anniversary, with picnics, jazz and guided tours among the rows.
• History, music, and wine with Francesco Proia in Avezzano. Presentation of the novel "Pretorians: The Shadow of Power" in a multisensory event.
• Appia Day 2025: Brindisi's wineries take center stage. On October 4th, itineraries and experiences along the Appian Way and the Trajan Way, including native wines and UNESCO-listed history.

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