Wine press review for Sunday, June 7, 2026!

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Italian Wineries

Masciarelli (Abruzzo)

• The new Villa Gemma Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore 2025 has been presented, confirming the quality of the Masciarelli family's flagship line.

La Montanina (Chianti Classico)

• The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva makes its debut, an authentic expression of Sangiovese from Gaiole in Chianti and the Gallo Nero tradition.

Maculan (Veneto)

• The 2023 Torcolato confirms the Breganze winery's historic role in promoting sweet, dried-grape wines.

Lands of Leone (Valpolicella)

• The company continues its growth path between Amarone and Valpolicella, focusing on innovation, design, and international presence.

Kellerei Bozen (South Tyrol)

• The 2025 Kerner Puntscheit showcases one of the iconic grape varieties of the Isarco Valley and South Tyrolean mountain viticulture.

Istine (Chianti Classico)

• Despite a difficult 2023 harvest, the company confirms the high quality of its organic wines.

ABFV Italy

• The Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards group is strengthening its presence in Tuscany with five organic estates united by a shared vision of sustainability and regenerative agriculture.

Italian Wine and Italian Oenology

Markets and supply chain

Record agri-food exports

• Italian agri-food districts are expected to reach nearly €30 billion in exports in 2025 (up 4.1%). Wine recorded a slight decline (-1.7%) but remains the leading sector, with €6.4 billion in exports.

UIV: production containment

• The Italian Wine Union (Unione Italiana Vini) approves extraordinary measures to rebalance supply and demand: a temporary halt to new plantings, a reduction in yields, and a revision of production specifications.

Research and innovation

Wine Research Team

• €27 million in investments for nine research projects for the future of viticulture, involving nearly 30 Italian wineries.

Underwater cellar

• The “Tiramisù” project in the Gulf of Scarlino is entering its operational phase and aims to create a new model of wine tourism based on wine aged underwater.

Territory and denominations

Pinot Grigio from Collio

• There is growing interest in Pinot Grigio del Collio, increasingly recognized for its personality, longevity, and strong territorial identity.

Best Sardinian Wine 2026

• Il Proibito from Cantina Giovanni Camboni won the Grand Gold Medal at the Città del Vino Competition, confirming the value of the Cagnulari grape variety.

Trends and consumers

Wine tourism on the rise

• Over 60% of Italian wineries are seeing an increase in direct sales thanks to wine tourism. Experience is becoming increasingly central to the wine business.

Wine is changing

• The sector is not in crisis but undergoing transformation: brands, experience, direct sales, and internationalization are growing.

Young people and wine

• Millennials are driving the growth of winery visits and wine tourism experiences. Simpler, more contemporary communication is needed.

Assoenologi: new Renaissance

• The National Congress calls for a focus on innovation, hospitality, sustainability, and digitalization to build the future of Italian wine.

Wine culture

Antinori Art Project

• The dialogue between wine, architecture, and contemporary art continues in the Chianti Classico area with a new project by Armin Linke.

Wine and cultural reflection

• Roberto Frega's new book offers an innovative interpretation of wine beyond the contrast between conventional and natural.

Technical insights

• Focus on rosé and claret wines, techniques for recognizing oxidized wine, and new consumer trends.

International

Wine and art around the world

• From Greece to California to Sicily, the phenomenon of wineries integrating contemporary architecture, art, and wine experiences is growing.

Japan and Tuscany

• The story of Tatsuhiko Ozaki tells the story of the recovery of ancient Japanese vines through a project developed in Mugello.

Premium cocktails and terroir

• The Ready-To-Drink segment continues to grow globally and is increasingly focusing on quality, territorial identity, and premiumization.

The oldest vine in the world

• In Maribor, Slovenia, a vine over 450 years old continues to produce wine and is today one of the symbols of European winemaking.

Wine Events

Prosecco DOCG takes center stage at the Verona Arena

• Over 10,000 people toasted with Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG during the “World Champions – Italy Loves UNESCO” event.

Roots of the South 2026

• Eight Irpinia wineries are featured at the Puglia event dedicated to the great wines of Southern Italy.

Open-Air Cellars – Cesena

• The event that combines tastings, local culture, and social inclusion with the wineries of Romagna returns on June 12th.

Merano Wine Festival Calabria

• The 2026 edition will focus on territorial identity, international buyers, and the promotion of Calabrian winemaking.

Strategic Scenario of the Week

Three themes emerge clearly:

1. Production containment and inventory management become priorities for the sector.

Wine tourism, experience, and culture remain the main drivers of value growth.

Innovation, research, and new languages will be crucial to conquering consumers and markets in the coming years.