Wine press review for Wednesday, October 15, 2025!

Welcome to QUIDQUID's selection of key news for those who experience wine as a business. Grouped by topic.

Italian wineries

• Berlucchi's biopic goes into production. The film "Guido Berlucchi" (directed by Rabotti, produced by AlbatrosFilm), supported by the Guido Berlucchi Foundation, has received the green light. It tells the story of the origins of Franciacorta and the partnership with winemaker Franco Ziliani. Tags: #brandstorytelling #Franciacorta
• Caiarossa: 20 Years of Demeter Certification. The Tuscan coast company celebrates two decades of biodynamic certification: in-house composting, no synthetic chemicals, a focus on soil vitality, and biodynamic preparations. Tags: #biodynamics #sustainability (news item featured twice, consolidated here)
• Contini 1898 awarded "Italian Excellence 2025" recognition. Alessandro Contini was recognized for his work on Vernaccia di Oristano as a symbol of the Sinis region's identity. Tags: #Sardinia #Vernaccia
• Goretti: "Il Trebbio" 100% Trebbiano Spoletino awarded in Rome: a 2026 Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) recognition for a native Umbrian grape. Tags: #TrebbianoSpoletino #awards
• Terre del Barolo, a cooperative-memory. A portrait of the community winery and Arnaldo Rivera's legacy: social roots and territory. Tags: #cooperation #Langhe
• Antonio Molettieri Winery (Irpinia) From family tradition (since 1920) to our own winery in 2020: Aglianico and Coda di Volpe from historic vineyards. Tag: #Irpinia #artisanal
• I Vigneri 1435 – Salvo Foti Focus on "human wines" beneath Etna: a territorial and cultural approach to Etna viticulture. Tags: #Etna #heroicviticulture

Italian wine and Italian oenology

• Barolo 2025: A Balanced Harvest . Deditus (Azelia, Cordero di Montezemolo, Sandrone, Chiarlo, Pio Cesare, Gagliardo, Einaudi, Prunotto, Vietti) reports a balanced ripening and the prospect of a "great vintage." Tags: #Nebbiolo #Deditus (two articles on the same topic, integrated here)
• QdCA in the company file (webinar) Extension of the digital Campaign Notebook to 2027: from compliance to integrated management lever with CAP and controls. Tags: #agritech #compliance
• Native yeasts for Primitivo (CNR-ISPA) Local strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae reduce polyphenol absorption and enhance color/structure; fruity aroma profiles with ITEM9500/ITEM9508 and low acetic acid production. Tags: #research #microbiology
• Wine intermediaries: contractual clarity . Attorney Christian Montana: Bulk wine intermediaries, if independent and without ongoing obligations, are not subject to Enasarco; correct terminology and consistent contracts are needed. Tags: #legal #trade
• Falstaff Italian Wine Guide 2026. Fourth edition (in German) dedicated to Italy; scores also available online in Italian: a strategic bridge to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Tags: #export #reputation
• Wine and landscape: photovoltaics in Monferrato. An open debate on protecting landscape identity and companies' energy competitiveness. Tags: #landscape #energy
• World Food Day – FederBio Call for sustainable agri-food systems: organic as a lever for resilience, food security, and biodiversity. Tags: #organic #policy
• IRVO Marsala: Research Transferred to Businesses The Giovanni Dalmasso Experimental Winery is developing winemaking protocols to be extended to the Sicilian supply chain. Tags: #technologytransfer #Sicily

International

• Jura Superstar: Savagnin 2018 Domaine des Murmures (magnum) Enthusiastic tasting note: "Encyclopedic" wine, tiny production, and hype-driven prices. Tags: #Jura #limitedrelease
• "Grapur" by Mack & Schühle. A project focused on lightweight, circularity, and social responsibility: a response to the challenges of climate, resources, and new consumption patterns, with a strong presence in Italy. Tags: #lightweightpackaging #circularity

Wine events

• Barbera d'Asti Wine Festival – November 7-10, 2025 (Asti, Piazza Alfieri) Second edition: a wide-ranging event, an international audience, and a focus on tradition, innovation, and sustainability. Tag: #Barbera #festival
• Food&Wine Italia Awards – October 13, Rome. Awards for talent and committed restaurants; Made in Italy takes center stage at Palazzo Ripetta. Tags: #foodandwine #awards
• QdCA Webinar – Thursday, October 16, 2025 (online) State of the art on integrating Field Notebook data into company files. Tags: #digital #training

Useful data (for immediate actions)

• Export & reputation : using Falstaff coverage to control the DACH markets.
• Operations : prepare the transition to the digital QdCA (2027 extension ≠ strategic postponement).
• Branding : riding the storytelling of the territory (Berlucchi, Terre del Barolo) and recognition (Goretti, Contini).
• Product R&D : Evaluate trials with native yeasts for targeted phenolic and aromatic profiles.
• Sustainability : biodynamic benchmark (Caiarossa) and landscape-compatible energy design (Monferrato).

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