Wine press review of July 4, 2025

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Italian Cellars

• Cantine Paololeo acquires the historic Candido company Passing of the baton in Salento: Cantine Paololeo acquires the Candido winery, founded in 1929, preserving territorial continuity and guaranteeing work to numerous winemakers.
• Oniwines acquires Pico Maccario in Piedmont The company expands its presence by acquiring the Monferrato winery, known for Barolo, Barbaresco and Moscato. The agronomic and oenological team is integrated.
• Cantina Siddùra focuses on rosé bubbles Three years of renovation and investments bring brilliant results for the Gallura winery, which closes 2024 with a positive balance sheet and new prospects.
• Lanò: the ancestral wine of two Calabrian brothers In Bova, Carmelo and Bruno Traclò produce a wine that has its roots in the Greek civilization, respecting history and territory.
• Mesa, Gavino Sanna's cellars in Sardinia Designer Gavino Sanna relaunches Sardinian winemaking with a visionary project combining architecture, tradition and excellent wines.
• Oltrepò Pavese produces kombucha from wine must The Torti farm experiments with an artisanal kombucha, innovating without forgetting the local winemaking tradition.

Italian Wine and Italian Oenology

• Agea: in 2024 Italy will produce 43.9 million hectoliters of wine. Our country confirms its position as the world's leading producer, with 528 Dop and Igp recognitions.
• Uiv alert: risk of price collapse High stocks and overly abundant harvests put pressure on the market. Uiv calls for a yield reduction plan.
• Frescobaldi confirmed as Uiv president Lamberto Frescobaldi will lead the association for another three years, with the aim of innovating the wine ecosystem in a competitive way.
• Meloni: Let's defend Italian wine from misleading labels. The Prime Minister reiterates her support for the sector during the Uiv national assembly.
• Lollobrigida: green light for dealcoholized wines by summer. A bridging decree is expected to accelerate the production of alcohol-free wines.
• Giorgetti: duties are not the only problem. The Minister of Economy warns: attention is also needed on the euro-dollar exchange rate and international taxation.
• Falling consumption and US duties: the sector's reaction The Mediobanca report shows that wineries are aiming for new markets, no-low alcohol development and digitalization to restart.
• The Uiv “plan”: less production, more promotion. A stop to the authorizations of new vineyards is proposed, an update of the Consolidated Wine Law and a rationalization of the denominations.
• Calabria relaunches identity and native vines Thanks also to prominent events such as Vinitaly and the City and Merano WineFestival, the region consolidates its growth in the sector.

International Wine

• Abruzzo Wines on Tour in Canada and the USA The Consorzio Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo promotes Montepulciano, Cerasuolo and Pecorino with masterclasses and tastings in North America.
• Intravino among the best wine blogs in the world The Italian site conquers the position n. 5 in the world ranking of FeedSpot, first overall among non-English language blogs.

Wine Events

• Collalto Wine Festival 2025 in Susegana Five evenings (10, 11, 12, 18 and 19 July) of wine, music and entertainment at Castello San Salvatore.
• Vinitaly and The City returns to Calabria Summer event in Sibari with tastings, culture and promotion of the territory in the Archaeological Park.

Innovation and Opportunity

• FORBUS: the business generator for wineries Integrated service to support the growth and sustainability of wine companies.
• We are looking for cellars to rent on weekends. Project dedicated to promoting wine tourism on the busiest days.
• Rent-to-buy farms Initiative to encourage generational turnover in agriculture and support young farmers.
• Startup Vino&Natura New project to digitize sales, promote sustainability and involve families in the wine world.

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