wine press review of Friday 27 June 2025.

Organized in a clear and readable way, divided into Italian wineries , Italian wine and Italian enology .

ITALIAN WINERIES

Tenuta Meraviglia: Bolgheri's new jewel Alejandro Bulgheroni inaugurates the new Meraviglia winery in the former Cava di Cariola in Castagneto Carducci, in a 23 million euro architectural and environmental recovery project.

Signature Wineries in Italy A journey through the most iconic architecture: from Arnaldo Pomodoro's Carapace to the Planeta Winery on Etna, to Antinori and Rocca di Frassinello in Tuscany.

The best wineries for wine tourism according to Go Wine There are 24 companies awarded the "Three Impronte" for location, hospitality and production quality, reported in the new Go Wine guide.

Cantina di Venosa and the Sentinel line for the summer Three labels perfect for the hot season and cutting-edge agronomic management thanks to Sentinel 2 satellite monitoring.

Tastings of excellence by Michele Chiarlo In Castelnuovo Calcea, Tenuta La Court offers a Top Gourmet itinerary between art, wine and quality cuisine.

Rocca in Cantina 2025 in Tolfa The Rocca district reopens its historic fraschette for tastings and events on June 27-28.

Open doors in the cellars of the great Italian whites From Müller Thurgau in Trentino to the Gavi of Piedmont, passing through the rosés of Bererosa in Rome and the bubbles of Veneto: a summer full of events.

Cantina di Vicobarone leaves the Consorzio Colli Piacentini. The exit announced in January 2026: risks for the representativeness of the protection body.

ITALIAN WINE

Exports in difficulty in the USA In May 2025, Italian wine consumption in the United States will decrease: -10.6%, according to the UIV Observatory.

Canadian Market in Evolution Alcoholic beverages, rosés and wine-based cocktails are the trends detected by Nomisma for Valoritalia.

Italian wine shines in Brussels 15 Grand Gold Medals at the Concours Mondial 2025, with Tuscany, Sicily and Puglia among the most awarded regions.

Federvini raises the alarm on duties and health. The final decision on new US duties will be made on July 9th, while on September 25th the UN will discuss the alcohol and health dossier.

Valoritalia's comment: 2024 a year of consolidation Francesco Liantonio underlines stability compared to the pre-Covid period, despite a slight drop in bottled wine.

Federdoc: distillation and uprooting needed to get out of the crisis President Giangiacomo Gallarati Scotti Bonaldi calls for coordinated measures to govern overproduction.

Dealcoholized wines: opportunities and challenges This was discussed in Abruzzo in Bolla, with experts and entrepreneurs discussing regulations, markets and prospects.

Wine Spectator Awards 2025 6 Italian restaurants win “Grand Award” for their excellent wine lists.

ITALIAN OENOLOGY

78th National Congress of Assoenologi Kicking off in Agrigento, broadcast live on ANSA.it, focusing on markets, health and wine culture.

Piedmont towards resistant vines First experiments on resistant aromatic varieties in Alba, in collaboration with the Asti Docg Consortium.

Grapevine Nutrition: Biofortifiers for Resilience More and more companies are introducing innovative nutritional products to strengthen plants and improve grape quality.

The Nicola Biasi case in Mosella The Friulian winemaker experiments in Germany, reiterating that the territory counts more than the vine.

Drought 2025: European agriculture in difficulty The EU Joint Research Centre reports serious risks for crops, including vines, with widespread water stress in the Mediterranean.

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