Wine press review of July 30, 2025

ITALIAN WINERIES

• The Barolo, Dogliani, and Barbaresco Consortium will hold a meeting on July 29 regarding 2024 production yields, with a proposed reduction from 100 to 90 quintals/ha for Langhe Nebbiolo and Barbera d'Alba.
• Tenuta San Guido and Antinori: Tenuta San Guido remains Italy's number one winery in terms of profitability (62.2%). Antinori and Jermann follow in the top three.
• Terre d'Oltrepò: the Broni and Stradella wineries are at risk of closure. Resources are lacking for the maintenance needed to receive the grapes from the 2025 harvest.
• Upifra Agricole acquires Specogna: the Gussalli Beretta family holding company acquires 40% of the Società Agricola Leonardo Specogna (27 hectares of organic land, 150,000 bottles exported to 40 countries).
• Sole di Goiano: Manuele Bossi's turning point as he leaves the post office to dedicate himself to wine production in the Parma hills (2,000 bottles annually).

ITALIAN WINE AND ITALIAN OENOLOGY

• 2025 harvest: cellars full with 43.6 million hectoliters of wine in stock; market difficulties and stagnant consumption.
• Counterfeit wine: the phenomenon is expected to grow 28% in 2024, especially among bottles costing €200 and up. Tips for spotting a fake bottle.
• Weather damage: hail and torrential rains hit Friuli, causing losses of up to 40% of agricultural crops, including vineyards.
• Italian agriculture leads the EU in terms of added value (3% in 2024) thanks to the driving force of Southern Italy.
• Generation Next: Enrica Spadafora, a young Sicilian winemaker, elected vice president of the association.
• Wine communication: Rodolfo Maralli (Banfi) believes it's necessary to reach young people with more modern language to counteract declining consumption.

INTERNATIONAL

• EU – Wine crisis: production (-5%), consumption (-3%), and exports (-6%) all decline in the 2024/25 season. Total volume at its lowest level in the last 20 years.
• US-EU tariffs: Growing concern over potential 15% tariffs on wine. Minister Lollobrigida warns that the wine sector is now "the most worrying."
• Industry voices: David Navacchia (Cantina Tre Monti, Imola) predicts that tariffs will push Sangiovese to $40 in the US, but remains optimistic about a return to normal conditions.

WINE EVENTS

• Etna – Wines on Sunset: Cantina Gambino launches a series of events featuring sunsets, music, and wine. Four Fridays in August (1, 8, 22, and 29).
• Vo' Grape Festival 2025: a historic event in the Euganean Hills, featuring the famous parade of allegorical floats and the Grape Show.
• Monferrato – Weddings in the Vineyard: The growing trend of couples choosing to get married among the vineyards. The "Terra d'origine" farmhouse in Portacomaro is expanding its offerings with new eco-lodges.

CONCLUSION

This is the wine press review for Wednesday, July 30, 2025 , edited by QUIDQUID . Thanks for listening, and see you tomorrow for more news from the world of wine.