Wine Press Review – Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Daily wine press review.

ITALIAN WINERIES

• Roberta Ceretto: Langhe alte, a dream come true. The entrepreneur recounts her journey between Savoy prudence and innovation, with vineyards at high altitude facing the Alps.
• Terre d'Oltrepò: Harvest amid uncertainty and debt. The cooperative faces one of its most challenging seasons, amidst concerns from suppliers and a €40 million debt to repay.
• Valtidone Winery: Double Gold at the Asia Wine Trophy. The 50 Vendemmie Gutturnio DOC Frizzante and the Bollo Rosso Gutturnio Riserva DOC were awarded in South Korea.
• Kurtatasch: 125 years of South Tyrolean history The winery celebrates the anniversary with new light bottles and a restyling of the “Selection” line.
• The cellar that isn't there: underground architecture on display in Venice . At the Biennale, the invisible project of the Tenuta Rubbia on Colle Muratori is being discussed.

ITALIAN WINE AND ITALIAN OENOLOGY

• Agriculture Bonus 2025: contributions up to 80%. The Lombardy Region allocates €7 million for efficient irrigation systems as part of the 2023-2027 PSN/CAP.
• Sustainability: The weight of the bottle . Packaging accounts for up to 40% of a wine's environmental footprint, with 80% due to glass. Design needs to be rethought.
• Beach reds: a growing trend Amarone, Bolgheri, Chianti, and Brunello are becoming lighter and can be enjoyed chilled.
• Low-alcohol Italian wines: the trend has begun. Consortia are revising their regulations to lower the minimum alcohol content.
• Wine inventories: 39.8 million hectoliters. Slight increase year-over-year, down from June; the market is seeking balance.
• Digital winery: documents to be dematerialized. From traceability to regulatory compliance, a guide to digital transformation.
• Sardinia Wine Guide 2026: 3 wines with 100/100 and 98 Standing Ovations. Vermentino and Cannonau top the list, Gallura is the superstar.
• Uiv: Wine remains Italians' favorite drink: 89% of alcohol consumers drank it in the last six months, despite declining volumes.

INTERNATIONAL WINE-GROWING

• USA: Between tariffs and changes in consumption, exports to Canada fell 96.8%; further developments are expected on the 15% tariffs towards the EU.
• Japan: The Craft Wine Boom Takahiko Soga and Bruce Gutlove are among the leading figures in a growing global wine scene.

EVENTS AND MARKET TRENDS

• Wine e-commerce: sparkling wines lead the way, whites overtake. Sparkling wines account for 56% of online sales; still white wines (18%) outsell red wines (16%). The younger demographic is growing.
• White wine dominates summer 2025. According to Vinarius, 50% of wine shops list it as the most popular wine, followed by sparkling wines, rosés, and reds.