Italian wineries and producers, wine news.
Italian wineries
Barbera d’Asti’s resurgence enters the world’s top 10. Wine Spectator has recognized Chiarlo’s “Le Orme” among the great international wines. This recognition completes a journey that began in the 1960s: from a popular wine to a global icon of Monferrato.
Marilina Winery, Val di Noto. The Paternò family focuses on native, organic grape varieties. Limestone soils, Mediterranean winds, and manual farming create a coherent vision of identity and sustainability.
Baglio di Pianetto launches the 2026 Manifesto, “Wine Knows No Bad Intentions”: a campaign manifesto that refocuses wine as a cultural, landscape, and social phenomenon. Six principles for a new narrative of Sicilian wine.
Le Crode, mountain grappa in Belluno Vincenzo Agostini keeps alive the only active distillery in the province of Belluno, restoring the historic building and still: artisan resistance at high altitude.
Bosca presents the Luigi Bosca dealcoholized Rosso. A zero-alcohol red that surprises with its drinkability and identity. Not a sacrifice, but a new way of drinking. Bosca confirms its pioneering vision of no/low alcohol.
Italian wine and Italian oenology
Langhe Nebbiolo in bag-in-box format: an open debate. Young producers are in favor, but small wineries are divided. The format is seen as a solution to unsold stock and a response to Northern Europe, but fears of reputational impact remain.
Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato, a grape variety saved from oblivion. The story of Don Giacomo Cauda and a unique semi-aromatic grape variety, now a DOCG, that tells the story of a less obvious Piedmont.
Mountain wines, the excellence of the Alps. From Valtellina to the Dolomites, 15 labels symbolizing heroic viticulture ready to shine at the Milan-Cortina 2026 race.
Valpolicella: less organic, more integrated pest management. Membership of the SQNPI (Self-Protection System) is growing: pragmatic sustainability, cost control, and greater climate adaptability. Over 53% of the land is already involved.
Amarone 2021: a complex vintage, consistent wines Presented at Amarone Opera Prima 2026: irregular climate, careful management and a return to freshness and acidity as a stylistic feature.
Plant diseases: €2 million to agricultural businesses. Condifesa TVB completes settlements for damage to vineyards and arable land: the first operational case of fully functioning mutual funds in Europe.
International
Northern Sardinia conquers Denmark. Promocamera’s mission to Copenhagen: 15 wineries, over 80 operators met. The Danish market confirms its position as a strategic hub for Scandinavia.
Too much wine, too few sales: the sector under pressure. Over 8 billion bottles remain unsold in Italy. Analyses indicate a structural decline in European volumes by 2035.
Pizzolato Winery partners with Winter House Milano 2026. Focus on the USA and a Zero Alcohol proposal for the Olympic context: sparkling and non-alcoholic RTDs for a contemporary and inclusive toast.
Wine events
Slow Wine Fair 2026: Historic Vintages Take Center Stage. The Wine Bank showcases time as a value: older vintages compared to current ones.
Italian City of Wine 2026–2027. The Castelli Romani region will hand over to Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Vulture. For the first time, two regions will unite.
Pompeii returns to producing organic wine. A unique winery is born in the Archaeological Park, in collaboration with Feudi di San Gregorio: wine as a cultural and scientific project.
Let’s Drink South: Calabria Takes Center Stage. Record results for the seventh edition: nine award-winning labels and two new regional ambassadors.
Vito Oddo won a double award for his Amber “Re Siculo” as Best Orange Wine and Best Label at the Beviamoci Sud Festival.
Vinario4 opens at Rome’s Mercato Centrale: a new space showcasing wine, cuisine, local produce, and sustainability.
WineAI Forum – Alba, May 8, 2026 International conference on artificial intelligence and digital innovation applied to viticulture.
Food and wine events 6–8 February 2026 Festivals, fairs, and tastings throughout Italy, with Milan already in an Olympic mood.
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