Wine press review of Saturday 21 June 2025

Italian Cellars

▪ Pietracupa (Irpinia): Sabino Loffredo against the grain The Irpinia producer criticizes the trend of dealcoholized wines: “They can't be called wine”. For him, the crisis is economic, not cultural. “I keep the bottles in the cellar. This is how we live here”.

▪ Collio protagonist in London with Muzic's “Valeris” The Friulano DOC Collio “Valeris” 2023 wins the Platinum Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards: an international triumph for the Muzic winery of San Floriano.

▪ Casorzo and Malvasia Rock The Cantina Sociale di Casorzo relaunches Malvasia DOC with a contemporary and bold look, while preserving the historical identity of the vine.

▪ Tenute Maestrale: architecture and landscape in Donori (Sardinia) The new winemaking project by Spaziozero combines functionality and landscape in the new cellar among olive trees and vineyards.

▪ Cantina Valtidone awarded with two golds Two Arvange sparkling wines win at the Città del Vino Competition, testimony to a line that focuses on the classic method and quality.

▪ From Gavi to Gavi: the Piedmontese cellars festival From 28 June to 27 July the widespread festival in the Gavi DOCG cellars returns, with tastings, music and culture.

Italian Wine

▪ Gambero Rosso celebrates the rosés of Puglia Award-winning labels of Susumaniello and Primitivo, in particular those of the Apollonio and Menhir Salento companies, examples of quality and typicality of the territory.

▪ Crisis in Piedmont: 10 million liters in excess Dolcetto, Barbera, Cortese and Moscato in difficulty. The consortia ask for a regional task force to address the crisis.

▪ “Noto Manifesto”: a pact for contemporary wine A group of Italian winemakers signs a cultural document that redraws the future of wine: inclusive, sustainable, polyphonic.

▪ Rimini DOC takes centre stage with P.Assaggi di Vino Masterclass on Rebola and Sangiovese di Rimini: 15 producers work to define an identity style for the reds of the area.

▪ Unesco and the Langhe effect: 209 million euros of impact A ten-year analysis reveals the value generated by the recognition: economy, tourism and image of the territory in exponential growth.

▪ “Wine is intuition and industry”: words of Buttafuoco The president of the Venice Biennale reflects on the cultural and symbolic role of wine as a product and as a myth.

▪ “Tutti giù in Cantina” in Velletri: culture and innovation From 20 to 22 June, CREA celebrates wine with a festival of science, tastings and university masters for the new generation of the sector.

▪ Tarquinia Lido toasts with “Fermento” and “Bolle d'AMare” Beer and wine protagonists on the Lazio coast: two events featuring local flavours, music and conviviality.

Italian Oenology

▪ CREA of Velletri: research and training at the center The “Tutti giù in Cantina” Festival promotes the convergence between science and territory. The Master Food, Wine & Beverage was also presented.

▪ UC Davis: Student Wine Now Sold In California, UC Davis students become winemakers and can finally market the wines produced on campus.

▪ Distillation and dealcoholized wines: between risks and opportunities AssoDistil relaunches the sustainable use of ethyl alcohol from dealcoholization to produce bioethanol. New regulatory challenges are coming.

▪ Fight against flavescence dorée: Italy at the forefront Thanks to the Italian delegation, the OIV approves a strategic resolution to combat the vine disease with integrated actions.

▪ The new German wine wave The regions of Rheingau, Rheinhessen and Pfalz are leading the German wine renaissance with a sustainable and youthful vision.

This is the press review for today, Saturday 21 June 2025, brought to you by QUIDQUID. Thank you for being with us, see you tomorrow for a new selection of news from the world of wine.