Wine Press Review for Thursday, September 4, 2025

Italian Wineries

• Franco Lunelli turns 90 – A life spent working for Ferrari Trento: as a child, he washed bottles; today, the bubbles travel to 70 countries.
• Produttori di Manduria closed 2024 with a 6% turnover increase and estimates one of the most promising harvests for 2025.
• Ventiventi Winery and the Italian National Restaurateurs Association – Renewed Partnership: Wine, Cuisine, and Sports Together.
• Librandi publishes its 2024-2025 Sustainability Report – Equalitas confirmed, new strategies for vineyards and communities.
• Ca' Corner, wine with a human face – Family tradition and generational innovation in the name of sustainability.
• Terre d'Aglianico, gold at the Città del Vino International Wine Competition – 89.4 points for EBE 2024, Falanghina del Sannio Taburno DOC.

Italian Wine and Oenology

• Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG – Excellent prospects for the 2025 harvest: favorable weather and top-quality grapes.
• The Sangiovese Revolution – Between Tuscan icons and Romagna roots, Italy's iconic grape looks to the future.
• Cantine Basile's Pietrarosata was awarded 4 Roses at the "Rosa Rosati Rosé" competition: a standout among Italy's finest rosé wines.
• Antonio Camillo and the Breath of the Maremma – A Destiny Amidst Ciliegiolo, Grenache, Sangiovese, and Historic Grape Varieties.
• Arvange di Cantina Valtidone – Best Classic Method from Emilia Romagna at the Giuliano Zuppiroli Award.

International

• EU-Mercosur: green light for trade partnership – Frescobaldi (UIV): "An opportunity to diversify markets."
• To counter US tariffs, the EU is targeting Latin America – Brazil and Mexico are the new frontiers of Italian wine.
• Collectible wines: multi-million euro investments – L'Aquila takes center stage, following Christie's in New York and the Albert Yeung case in Hong Kong.

Trends and Analysis

• Nearly 40 million hectoliters of wine stored in Italian cellars – Record stocks and risks for the new vintage.
• Excellent harvest but declining consumption – 45 million hectoliters produced: risk of price and value collapse.
• Wine and its rhetoric – To face new challenges, a historical and realistic vision is needed.
• Among vines and rows, more than just wine – From Veneto to Tuscany, wine tourism experiences include museums, gyms, and vineyard safaris.
• The best wines under €20 to pair with fish – Gambero Rosso's selection for summer 2025.

Wine Events

• Enotirino, Abruzzo wine and flavor festival – Young producers, music, and traditional dishes in the medieval village of Bussi sul Tirino.
• Bertinoro celebrates "Le Notti del Vino 2025" – Harvest dinner and tasting walk.
• ViVa 2025, the first edition – Sondrio and Valtellina take center stage from September 6th to 8th with tastings and street parties.
• ViniMilo 2025 – Etna among the world's great white wines: an international tasting featuring France, Spain, and Greece.

Conclusion The Italian and international wine scene tells stories of excellence, production challenges, market openings, and celebrations of local traditions. From the new prospects of Conegliano Valdobbiadene to the debate on overproduction, from street festivals to EU-Mercosur strategies, the sector remains vibrant and evolving.

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