Wine Press Review - May 29, 2025

Wine Press Review - May 29, 2025

Welcome to the daily review curated by QUIDQUID , to stay up to date on everything that happens in the world of wine. Here are the most relevant news of today.

Italy Goes Against the Trend: Production and Consumption Growing

Mediobanca Report 2025

• In the face of a global decline in production (-4.8%) and consumption (-3.3%), Italy shows positive signs: 15.1% production and 0.1% consumption (37.8 litres per capita per year).
• 255 companies were analyzed, with a turnover of 11.7 billion euros (94.9% of the sector).
• Exports cover 50% of revenues.

Veneto wins the wine championship

Mediobanca Regional Ranking

• Veneto is the leading region for production (25% of the national total) and for economic value (over 20%).
• Puglia follows (16% of production) and other growing regions.

Sales down in the off-trade channel

First quarter 2025 – Wine Monitor (Nomisma)

• Sales at 732.2 million euros (-1.5%), volumes -3.9%.
• Average price per litre: 4 euros (2.5%).
• All channels (hypermarkets, discount stores, e-commerce) are decreasing.
• They only keep sparkling wines.

Setteponti: Common front against flavescence dorée

Training and sustainability with the BIOVAL project

• Valdarno di Sopra Rural District and local producers united to fight the plant disease.
• Objective: to safeguard viticulture and ensure continuity of training.

Wine Oscars 2025: the winners

Bibenda Awards – Hotel Rome Cavalieri

• 15,000 sommeliers have selected the best Italian wines.
• Red Wines : Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 2021 (Gaja), Sassicaia 2021, Turriga 2020.
• Bianchi : Beyond the Clouds 2021, Terre Alte 2021, Vigna del Lume 2023.
• Sparkling wines : Brut Rosé 2012 (La Scolca), Sublimis 2016 (Uberti), Giulio Ferrari 2015.

Muzic, four generations in the heart of Collio

Collio Goriziano (Friuli)

• Artisanal production with a focus on white wines aged in wood.
• Around 130,000 bottles from native vines such as Malvasia, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Picolit.

Wine & Art: a winery-museum is born in Gibellina

Tenute Orestiadi – Contemporary art among the barrels

• A winery-museum inaugurated thanks to the consultancy of Stefano Pizzi.
• A marriage of art and wine to relaunch the area hit by the earthquake in Belìce.

Ontario liberalizes wine sales

Revolution from 2026

• The wine will also be sold in supermarkets and private stores (Walmart, Costco).
• Opportunities for Italian producers on the Canadian market.

Spain: 10,000 Volunteers to Drink Wine Every Day

University of Navarra Study (2025–2029)

• Research to assess the impact of moderate drinking on health.
• Missed opportunity for Italy and France.

“Gentrification of wine is the fault of intermediaries”

Interview with the critic Santi Rivas

• Wine should tell a story, not just be good.
• “We will drink less alcohol, but more sense.”

Winemakers in Fortress 2025: Abruzzo protagonist

Civitella del Tronto (TE) – 11/12 May

• Event to promote small producers from Abruzzo.
• Over 1500 participants despite the rain.

Colico in Cantina 2025: between Lake Como and Valtellina

Villatico – June 14, 20, 21

• Two food and wine tours with 8 wineries each.
• The protagonists are the wines of the Terre Lariane and Valtellina.

Decanto: tastings and concerts in the cellar

Live music and local wines

• Initiative in collaboration with the G. Rossini Orchestra.
• Next events: June 20 and 28 in the province of Pesaro and Urbino.

Tenuta Ulisse acquires the Cirelli winery

Operation between tradition and innovation

• The goal: to integrate organic, quality and internationalization.
• Cirelli (Atri, TE) will maintain autonomy and identity.

Velika Hoča (Kosovo): Old Cellar Restored

Project supported by the Piedmont Region

• Cultural and social initiative with the support of KFOR.
• The cellar becomes a symbol of intercultural dialogue and rebirth.

Dealcoholized Wines on the Rise: GenZ and the Mediterranean Diet

“Alcohol-free” trend

• Young people prefer non-alcoholic mixology.
• New guidelines promote more conscious consumption.

Ten years of wine tourism at Berlucchi

Experience and narration

• Since 2015 Berlucchi has embraced wine tourism.
• 2025 marks 9 billion in value generated by wine tourism in Italy.

Wine sector: lights and shadows in the Mediobanca 2025 report

• 2024 in stagnation (0.3% turnover).
• Sales down (-2.5% volumes), Horeca -4.9%, wine shops -8.4%.
• Direct sales (1.3%) and wine tourism (9%) are growing.

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