Wine Press Review for Sunday, September 7, 2025

Italian Wineries

• Paololeo, the Puglia wine region that aspires to emerge. A family and a winery that symbolize the new generation of Apulian wine. 70 hectares of vineyards, 5 million bottles annually, and a project that combines tradition and innovation.
• Cairano is reborn from underground cellars. The Irpinian village transforms the ancient wine caves into a wine tourism laboratory: Ipogea becomes the symbol of rebirth for small villages and artisanal viticulture.
• Pecorello Harvest in Cirò with Valentino Zito. Free-run winemaking techniques and temperature control mark the new season for the native Pecorello grape, an increasingly prominent feature of the Calabrian wine scene.

Italian Wine

• Record-breaking harvest: quality and quantity, but consumption remains a concern. According to Attilio Scienza, it will be one of the best harvests ever: excellent quality and nearly 50 million hectoliters expected. Market problems, however, remain: US tariffs, the Russian crisis, surpluses, and a decline in youth consumption.
• Severe weather and a tornado devastate the Belfiore countryside. Downbursts and hail have destroyed farms: a state of emergency has been declared.

Italian Oenology

• Alcohol consumption and sports: surprising data from Liguria. A study by the Local Health Authority (ASL3) reveals that athletic adolescents drink 20-30% more alcohol than their sedentary peers. A contradiction between healthy living and alcohol consumption.
• Agrivoltaics in Umbria: a sustainable model for vineyards and fields. A 6.2 MW plant is being built in Città della Pieve, combining renewable energy and agricultural crops, benefiting soil fertility and biodiversity.

International

• Is Queen wine coming? The historic band has registered the logo for bottles of wine and spirits. After the success of "Killer Queen" vodka, fans are eagerly awaiting new collectible labels.
• Budapest: Medieval cellar discovered beneath Buda Castle. Archaeologists have unearthed a 600-year-old wine treasure, evidence of medieval Hungarian winemaking culture.

Wine Events

• Scanzo Moscato Festival: the 17th edition is a success. A weekend of tastings, shows, and popular challenges: the tradition of producing Moscato Rosso Passito DOCG continues to attract thousands of visitors.
• Friuli Doc 2025: Udine capital of flavors from 11 to 14 September Over 100 stands and 200 artists for the largest food and wine festival in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
• Groppello celebrates: the 10th edition celebrates wine and solidarity. 6,000 attendees, 17 wineries participate, and a packed program of music, popular events, and tastings.
• Books in the Cellar in Susegana: between publishing and the visual arts. Starting October 4th, a blend of wine, literature, and contemporary art in the castle and historic center.
• The Barletta Challenge lives again in the Cantina della Sfida. The historical reenactment is reduced in form but rich in popular participation.
• Io, Barolo 2025 in Roddi On Saturday, September 13, 36 producers will lead a wine journey through crus and vintages, with itinerant tastings in the UNESCO heritage village.
• Taste on display in Modica. On September 21st, art and wine meet: chefs reinterpret the works of Renato Guttuso with signature dishes and wine pairings.

Conclusion Wine Week opens with a harvest that promises to make history, with complex market prospects, innovative wineries, and major events that intertwine culture, music, and tradition.