Wine press review for Saturday, September 6, 2025

Italian wineries

• Pasqua Vini, 100 Years of Art and Innovation. The Verona-based company celebrates its centenary with the artistic project "Ode to the Future" and an approach that makes wine a universal language.
• Morella in Manduria: authentic wines at fair prices. Gaetano Morella and Lisa Gilbee present their new winery, nestled among olive trees and centuries-old Primitivo vineyards.
• Tommasi Family Estates grows in Puglia. Acquisitions of Tenuta Eméra and Cantina Moros from Claudio Quarta Vignaiolo, strengthening presence in Manduria.
• Principe di Corleone: a harvest between organic and innovation. From the Chardonnay harvest to the Catarratto cru at 950 meters: sustainability and quality at the center.
• Pintaudi Winery takes center stage at the Venice Film Festival. Sicilian wines toast on the red carpet with international stars and names from Italian cinema.
• Digital and wine tourism Italian wineries are transforming e-commerce into wine clubs and communities: experiences and loyalty are at the center (Massimago at the forefront).

Italian wine

• 2025 Harvest: A Promising Year Testimonials from 8 top-notch wineries, from Chianti Classico to Alto Adige.
• Ferrari, harvest accelerated. Marcello Lunelli: "Chardonnay is excellent, Pinot Noir less so." Harvest compressed to 25 days.
• Chianti Rufina: healthy, high-quality grapes. President Gerardo Gondi: "We expect an excellent wine."
• Euganean Hills: positive quality and quantity. Regular vintage, with Moscato and Serprino already harvested and Bordeaux reds on the way.
• Brunello looks to the West and East. The USA and Canada remain priority markets, but the strategy towards Japan and China is growing.
• A raid in Salento: 1,500 quintals of fake Primitivo PGI seized. Operation by the ICQRF and Carabinieri Forestale: estimated value over €1.5 million.
• Veneto wine amid attacks and global challenges. Following Franco Berrino's comments, the sector is calling for a united front against media accusations and market challenges.
• Defending the Veneto wine sector: The FdI Agriculture Department responds to Berrino: "Farmers are not poisonous, there is growing attention to sustainability."

Italian enology

• Beppe Caviola: from the 1990s to today The Langhe winemaker reflects: “I wouldn't make the over-the-top wines of thirty years ago again today.”
• Roses and powdery mildew: between myth and reality Maria Lodovica Gullino (University of Turin) clarifies: two different pathogens, not a natural warning system.

International

• Fraud in Valais AOC wines. Isotopic analyses reveal possible non-Valais grapes: investigation underway by the Swiss CSCV.
• According to Statista, the global wine market will be worth $332.92 billion in 2024, triple the out-of-home consumption of in-home consumption. Growth is forecast for 2030.
• USA in crisis, Canada and Mexico on the rise. Vinitaly is focusing on new routes: Kazakhstan Roadshow and Wine2Wine Forum in Chicago.

Events and rankings

• Top 100 Wines of Italy 2025 by James Suckling On the podium:
  1. Etna Rosso San Lorenzo 2023 – Tenuta delle Terre Nere
  2. Soave Classico La Rocca 2023 – Pieropan
  3. Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2020 – Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
• Franciacorta Festival 2025 (September 19-21) Cantina Muratori among the protagonists: fine dining experiences, tastings, and excellent hospitality.
• Fontanelice Festival (September 7) Presentation of the book La Cantina del Nuovo Liscio by Giordano Sangiorgi and concert by Jastin Visani & Veronica Ricci.

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