Wine Press Review for Tuesday 8 July 2025.

Italian Cellars

🔹 Tenuta Belcorvo: an embrace between tradition and innovation Founded in 1976 by Paolo Buffon, today the Venetian winery is a solid family-run business. Tradition, quality bulk wine and a team of sixty collaborators who share passion and vision.

🔹 Cantina Tramin: best wine cooperative in the world The historic South Tyrolean company founded in 1898 wins first place in the “Co-Op 2025” competition of the German magazine Weinwirtschaft . A confirmation of the quality and territorial identity of Tramin.

🔹 Cantina Andrian and the Tor di Lupo 2022 The new vintage of Lagrein Riserva is presented. A wine that represents the synthesis between tradition, research and territory. “Tor di Lupo is our vision of Lagrein”, explains Klaus Gasser.

🔹 OniWines acquires Pico Maccario The Oniverse group continues its expansion strategy with the purchase of the Piedmontese winery. Another step towards a modern and diversified wine portfolio.

🔹 Alto Adige, architecture among the rows: the Pacherhof project The Pacherhof winery blends into the landscape in a project by bergmeisterwolf architekten . An architectural landmark that respects history and territory.

Italian Wine and Italian Oenology

🔹 Wine crisis: over 40 million hectoliters unsold The assembly of the Italian Wine Union raises the alarm. Too much production, looming duties, declining consumption: structural interventions and a review of yields are needed.

🔹 Frescobaldi: “Too much production, it’s a risk” The UIV president confirms: Italian production leadership is now a drag. Without urgent measures, the sector risks a collapse in prices.

🔹 Italian wine and changing consumption According to winemaker Andrea Pala, people are drinking less structured reds, and the demand for light whites, sparkling wines and rosés is growing. A change in production paradigm is needed.

🔹 UIV: “Reduce yields, rethink denominations” From the UIV conference a strategy for the restart emerges: less quantity, more quality and a reflection on the structure of denominations.

🔹 Thomas Duclos in Tuscany: “We need more ready wines” The famous French winemaker, new consultant for San Felice, proposes a change of style for Chianti, Montalcino and Bolgheri: more drinkability and adherence to contemporary taste.

🔹 Kerner Aristos, the vertical soul of the Isarco Valley A grape variety that has found its maximum expression in Alto Adige. Today a symbol of heroic and quality viticulture in the Isarco Valley.

🔹 Less acidic wines, less sulphites: the “Vinosophia” research The University of Chieti-Pescara studies the benefits of lighter wines. Less reflux, more antioxidant power, respecting the health of the consumer.

🌍 International Enology

🔹 Record experiment in Therwil, Switzerland Organic and conventional agriculture have been compared for 50 years. The results speak for themselves: organic agriculture achieves 85% of the yields, with greater environmental sustainability.

🔹 Brussels finances South African wine. Controversy erupts The Etna Doc Consortium rises up against the EU: "An inconsistent choice that penalizes European wine". The measure is called for immediate withdrawal.

Wine Events and Competitions

🔹 Müller Thurgau: awards for Bellaveder and Trentino wines At the international competition “Müller Thurgau: Vino di Montagna”, Bellaveder triumphs with the best Italian wine. Excellent placings also for the labels of Cembra, Pojer and Sandri, Paolazzi and others.

🔹 Two medals for Cantina di Ramuscello in Rome Prosecco Doc Brut Rosé and Ribolla Gialla Extra Dry awarded at the XXIII International Wine Competition Città del Vino. An encore after the victory at “Filari di Bolle”.

🔹 Mandrarossa Award, Agrigento Aldo Cazzullo and Moni Ovadia protagonists of the show “The novel of the Bible” in the Valley of the Temples. An award that combines wine, culture and theater.

🔹 Wine Culture Forum n. 45 In Rome, Don Paolo Morocutti: “Talking about wine only as alcohol is an anthropological error”. Wine as culture, identity and heritage.

Insight: The World of Small Producers

“Small is beautiful, but not everywhere” In Italy, the value of craftsmanship and biodiversity is recognized and appreciated. From Gianfranco Fino to Teobaldo Rivella, success stories that speak of authenticity. But in the world, “small” has other numbers: in Australia a boutique winery reaches 500,000 bottles.

Statements from the world of wine

Lollobrigida: “Wine lengthens life” The minister returns to the discussion: “In countries where wine is not drunk, people live less”. The connection? “Banally logical”. And he accuses: “Too much criminalization of wine in Italy”.

This is the QUIDQUID press review for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Thanks for listening and... talk to you tomorrow!