Wine press review Friday, August 22, 2025

Wine press review Friday, August 22, 2025

Italian wineries

• Planeta, between wine and art Vito Planeta recounts his creative universe, drawing on memory, literature, and artistic visions that have transformed the vineyards and Mount Etna into living cultural settings.
• Maugeri, a young winery already a symbol of Etna Bianco Superiore. From the reclamation of 7 hectares of vineyards in Milo, a company is born that combines family tradition and the potential of an extraordinary terroir.
• Cortona – The new vintages from Cantina IVITI With the arrival of the young winemaker Elisa Solfanelli, the Viti family brings innovation and new winemaking expressions to the heart of Cortona Syrah.
• Past and future visions of Tasca d'Almerita From tradition to the innovative "Contrada Pianodario Signature" project: sixteen restaurateurs collaborate with the Sicilian company on a wine that bridges the gap between vineyard and consumer.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

• There's too much wine in Tuscan cellars. Over 700 million unsold bottles: 5.4 million hectoliters of stock, mostly DOP. A stagnant market and generations of more cautious consumers are exacerbating the crisis.
• Farewell to Ampelio Bucci, founding father of Verdicchio and the FIVI. At 89, the man who, since the 1980s, gave Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi a new international identity with Villa Bucci has passed away.
• Wine tourism: goodbye to guided tastings? The public prefers convivial and social events to traditional tastings. The Ceseo-Lumsa survey highlights Southern Italy's new wine tourism model as a benchmark.

International enology

• Romanée Conti, Pétrus, and Barolo Tabai: the most coveted wines of 2025. Three global icons lead the luxury wine market: Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Piedmont together on the podium of global collectors.

International – Trade and Tariffs

• 15% tariff on EU wines exported to the US: agreement confirmed. The EU-US joint declaration establishes the new tariff regime. Ursula von der Leyen speaks of "economic stability and security," but the penalty for wine remains.
• Italian wine in the crosshairs: a €317 million blow. UIV and the Observatory estimate significant losses for Italian exports, up to €460 million in the event of a weak dollar.
• UIV: "We need an alliance with our American partners." Lamberto Frescobaldi: "A difficult second half of the year; we need cooperation with US distributors and restaurateurs."
• CIA Farmers: "More than an agreement, a surrender" Harsh criticism of the agreement, accusing it of sacrificing the agri-food sector to the benefit of the automotive sector.
• Confagricoltura: The compromise is a good one, but wine and pecorino remain penalized. Massimiliano Giansanti emphasizes the seriousness of the situation for key Made in Italy sectors.
• Here is the final agreement on tariffs: wine remains affected. After the meeting in Scotland between Trump and Von der Leyen, the 15% tariff is also confirmed for wine and spirits.
• "Sacrificed in the name of the agreement": wineries in revolt. Producers estimate losses of up to half a billion euros a year in lost exports to the United States.

Wine events

• DiVino Etrusco in Tarquinia (August 21-24 and 28-30) 19th edition: tastings, Etruscan culture, concerts and quality street food in the heart of the Etruscan Dodecapoli.
• Luni Cantine in Festa – Colli di Luni Wine Route An entire village is transformed into a winery to showcase Vermentino DOC and other local delicacies.
• Open Cellars during Harvest 2025 September and October will be dedicated to vineyard snacks, from traditional baskets to local dishes, in all Italian regions.
• Cinema in the Cellar – Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia (August 25-30) Six evenings between vineyards and the big screen: tastings and open-air screenings in the cellars of the Northeast.
• Tribute concert for Ugo “Ughetto” Minetti in Parma. A musical and affectionate tribute to the Parma-born drummer, who had an international career and roots in the city.
• A tasteful end of August: porchetta, chili pepper, and wine. A selection of open-air festivals and celebrations from north to south, where wine meets popular gastronomic traditions.

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