Wine press review for Thursday, July 31, 2025

Italian wineries

• Farewell to Gino Zorzettig, guardian of the Colli Orientali – The founder of La Sclusa di Spessa di Cividale, a historic figure in Friulian viticulture, has passed away at the age of 94.
• Gussalli Beretta acquires 40% of the Leonardo Specogna winery – The holding company is further diversifying into Friulian wine, with 27 hectares of vineyards and 150,000 bottles produced annually.
• Summer divorce: Torrevento close to exiting Prosit Group – The Apulian winery is poised to buy back 51% of its shares from Sergio Dagnino's holding company.
• Cà Rovere, a pioneer of the Classic Method in the Berici Hills – The third generation of the Biasin family combines roots and experiential tourism.
• Cantina Valtidone and Cantine 4 Valli among Italy's top wineries – They enter the top 106 drawn up by Corriere della Sera .
• Le Manzane opens to experiential tourism – Slow and immersive itineraries among the Prosecco Hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Borgonovo celebrates its new wine – Cantina Valtidone donates €13,000 to schools to mark the uncorking of the new Picchio Rosso.

Italian wine and oenology

• Abruzzo wine freeze for the 2025 harvest – The Region is temporarily reducing the quantities released to the market to stabilize the supply chain.
• Harvest was early due to the heat – Coldiretti estimates 45 million hectoliters of good to excellent quality.
• Coldiretti Treviso takes action – Prevention, safety, and legality for the 2025 harvest.
• Prosecco System: Teamwork is needed – Consortia and farmers meet to protect quality and the market.

Wine and international oenology

• Ticino, the best Merlot Rosé in the world – Tamborini Carlo SA's Rosé Osé triumphs at the 2025 Mondial du Merlot & Assemblages.
• US: Wine imports slow in May 2025 – -16.8% in value and -5.4% in volume, but the annual figure remains positive.
• Global wine crisis and resurgence – Overproduction in Portugal, declining vineyards in Spain, falling prices in France.
• Religion weighs on international wine trade – Aawe study analyzes trade flows of 102 countries from 1988 to 2023.

Duties and markets

• US tariffs at 15%: EU agreement divides Italian producers – The combined effect of tariffs and a weak dollar threatens exports.
• Tuscany's wine industry calls for alternative resources and markets – Brunello di Montalcino leads the appeal to the government.
• Carmignano on alert – Avito: "Urgent intervention is needed to avoid losing the US market."
• Tariffs: A climate of heavy uncertainty – According to the UIV Observatory, the drop in consumer value in the US could reach $3 billion.
• Europe Moves for Wine – Bernard Arnault Leads Diplomatic Push in Brussels to Reduce Tariffs

Wine events

• Consuma Wine and Schiacciata Festival – Sunday, August 3rd, featuring local food and wine and Frescobaldi wines.
• VinOtricolando in Otricoli (August 1-3) – Three days of wineries, music, traditions, and food tours in the Umbrian village.

Wine and health

• 30 days without wine: effects on body and mind – Benefits for sleep, liver, skin, and energy according to ISS and WHO.

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