Wine press review for Sunday 15 June 2025!

Italian wineries , Italian wine and Italian oenology .

ITALIAN WINERIES

Banfi: new commercial structure

The historic Tuscan company has completed the renewal of its commercial management. Chiara Cortonesi and Luca Devigili will lead the Italian and international markets respectively, in line with an ambitious strategic plan oriented towards efficiency and global development.

Italian Wine Brands: Financial Performance and Global Challenges

Record growth in net profit (37.4%) and debt reduction for the wine group listed in Milan. However, 2024 turnover is down 6.3%. In parallel, the possible impacts of duties are being discussed: the ones who pay the price are mainly US consumers.

Fontanavecchia: New Vintages of Reds

After the whites, the Benevento company offers four reds including a Piedirosso 2024, appreciated for its fruity, spicy and mineral profile.

Gorgona: the wine of hope

Frescobaldi presents the new harvest of the small production of Gorgona, born from the rehabilitation work of the prisoners of the island. Only 9,000 bottles for a unique social and wine project.

Bellenda: Prosecco with the Classic Method

The Venetian company tells the story of Prosecco from another perspective: terroir, sustainability and Metodo Classico. An alternative way of interpreting bubbles, outside the schemes of industrial production.

Bigi: Tradition and Innovation from Umbria

Spotlight on Orvieto Classico, Grechetto, Est!! Est!! Est!! and Sangiovese-based reds. The winery focuses on identity and continuity with the past to bring Umbrian wine to the world.

Vinea Maris: “experimental” refinements

The underwater doctor Alessandro Marroni refines his wines in unusual places: cellar, sea, lake, land and medieval snow pits. An artisanal project in the Borsacchio Reserve, between biodiversity and research.

Losito Guarini and Torrevilla: an alliance for the grape harvest

Collaboration between two Lombard entities to address the difficulties of the 2025 harvest, ensuring the collection and valorization of local grapes.

Mauro Merlino: from cinema to wine

After 12 years in the world of cinema, Merlino reinvents himself as a winemaker in Aldeno, winning national medals for his wines. A story of passion and redemption.

ITALIAN WINE

Greco di Tufo: the best under 20 euros

Gambero Rosso awards Greco di Tufo in the Vini d'Italia 2025 guide. A white DOCG from Campania that conquers with its aromas, structure and ability to evolve in the bottle.

Alguer Wine Week: Sardinia on display

In the historic center of Alghero, a week dedicated to Sardinian wine excellence is coming. Stands, tastings and folklore to enhance the identity of the "Island of Wine".

Cardini Critical Wine 2025

Casarza Ligure hosts three days of tastings, organic farming and craft beers. An event dedicated to sharing, quality and independent wine culture.

Montemurlo of Stars and Di-Wine

The event that combines astronomical observation and tastings, including wine, music and scenic beauty, returns to the suggestive Rocca di Montemurlo.

Sguazzone: the ancestor of the spritz

In Bologna and Veneto, the “white spritz” survives, a simple and thirst-quenching version of the aperitif, without bitters. Its historical roots date back to Austrian domination and the desire to “sprinkle” wine with water.

ITALIAN OENOLOGY

Climate and wine: the mountain is the future

Climate change is pushing viticulture ever higher. Winemakers’ solutions focus on altitude and innovation to combat heat, drought and seasonal unpredictability.

Wine in the Clouds: The Graphic Novel is Coming

“The incredible story of wine” , published by Touring Club, tells in comic book style ten thousand years of wine civilization, also facing the new challenges of the climate. The narrating god is a hipster version of Bacchus.

Bio Cantina Sociale Orsogna: biodiversity as protagonist

The project “Peschiere, microcosm of biodiversity” was presented to enhance the natural water resources of the Abruzzo hills. The initiative strengthens the sustainable identity of the winery.

Fiscal Decree: dealcoholized wines unblocked

After months of stalemate, the green light has been given to the decree to regulate the production of dealcoholized wines in Italy. A step forward awaited by the entire sector.

Dealcoholized wines and biodiesel: new tax measures

The government provides for tax breaks and incentives to support alternative and innovative production, both in the wine and energy sectors.

Course on wine defects by Ais Campania

A training course by Vincenzo Mercurio and Paolo Santoro to learn how to recognize and manage wine defects, from the vineyard to the bottle.

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