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Wine press review for Tuesday January 13 -2026

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Wine news, Italian wineries and wines.

Italian wineries

  • The best wine in the world comes from Irpinia, according to Wine Enthusiast. This award recognizes not just a wine, but a production vision capable of transforming experience into a lever for evolution. Irpinia confirms its position as a region of depth, where identity and openness to innovation coexist.
  • Altagamma: Masciarelli joins as a new member, increasing wine’s representation. The Abruzzo winery’s entry strengthens the wine sector’s position within the Altagamma Foundation, underscoring the symbolic and economic value of wine in Italy’s high-end luxury goods industry.
  • Poggio Severo, the Lisini family’s new Brunello di Montalcino. A new interpretation of high-altitude Sangiovese: 2,666 bottles, vineyards at over 500 meters, tension and freshness as its stylistic signature. A project that begins in the vineyard before it begins in the cellar.
  • A Friulian winery wins the 2026 America Agriculture Award. The Specogna brothers were honored at the Chamber of Deputies for innovation and sustainability. The US market remains a strategic hub for quality Friulian wine.
  • On the Tuscan estate once owned by the Medici family, a modern and spectacular winery, Villa Saletta: over 700 hectares of biodiversity, historic restoration, and an international outlook. An example of the integration of heritage, wine, and luxury hospitality.
  • Stella di Lemmen, the biodynamic soul of the Cinque Terre. From abandoned village to extreme winemaking oasis: the largest continuous vineyard in the Cinque Terre, amidst dry stone walls, biodiversity, and heroic viticulture.
  • Brunello: the Lisini family relaunches in Montalcino with Poggio Severo. The official presentation in Florence confirms a product strategy that combines tradition with new local influences.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

  • Wine has always survived crises by changing shape. Alcohol-free is not a break with tradition, but rather a reflection of historical continuity. Between declining consumption, climate change, and regulatory pressure, the wine industry is entering a phase of structural reorganization.
  • Mountain wines: quality grows at altitude. From Valtellina to Etna, six producers share a vision of a winemaking future that lies at high altitudes. A masterclass that captures one of the strongest trends of the next decade.
  • With the decree on alcohol deregulation, Italy can finally dominate the market. Settimo Pizzolato’s comment: regaining competitiveness and access to a global segment worth over $2.4 billion, destined for growth.
  • The prospects for Italian wine according to Derenoncourt Vignerons Consultants A lucid and pragmatic analysis: reading soils, vineyards, and cellars as a single identity story, without chasing misleading trends.
  • Xtrawine wine labels on the back: the transparency issue. A case study that raises the issue of consumer transparency and the gray areas permitted by European regulations.
  • The Zodiac in a Glass | To Each His Own Wine A light-hearted yet cultural tale that intertwines zodiacal characteristics and winemaking styles, combining curiosity and popularization.

International

  • Wine Spectator’s “Top 10 Values 2025” ranking includes two Italian labels (Chianti Classico Tenuta di Arceno and Barbera d’Asti Michele Chiarlo) among the best value wines. A Uruguayan wine from the Bulgheroni group also makes the list.
  • EU-Mercosur Agreement: Green Light from Europe. After 25 years of negotiations, the agreement opens up new opportunities for Italian wine exports to young and growing markets, despite some reservations from the producing world.
  • With the entry of the Michelin Guide into the wine industry, many things could change. The “red” opens a new chapter: a global reference that could impact the reputation, storytelling, and hierarchies of international wine.

Wine events

  • History, art, culture, and wine in the Marano di Valpolicella valley. A tour of vineyards, Renaissance villas, and a final tasting at the winery.
  • “Tannini and Taranta: Puglia in 4 glasses” – Villa Guidini, Zero Branco On February 6, 2026, a sensory journey through Salento, guided by expert sommeliers.
  • Masterclass: Case Vecie – Time as a Value Historic Vertical Tasting of Amarone di Brigaldara, presented by Cristian Maitan, Best Sommelier of Italy 2023.
  • Show cooking and wine pairing at 44°12′ by Casa Spadoni In Ravenna, identity cuisine and Franciacorta Bersi Serlini for an evening of haute cuisine.
  • CANTINE D’ITALIA 2026 – Go Wine In Liguria, Lunae Bosoni and Terre Bianche have been confirmed as Go Wine Impronte. Over 900 wineries have been selected for the new edition of the guide.
  • Palermo’s Vermuteria is Sicily’s first Bar Revelation of the Year at the Barawards : a strong signal of innovation in Italian hospitality.

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A dedicated focus on confidential transactions involving Prosecco DOCG and DOC assets : operating wineries, estates with a wine tourism focus, sparkling wine production facilities, and industrial platforms. Not announcements, but structured transactions for integration, growth, and capital consolidation.

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LA GLERA DEL FUTURO SI SVELA

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Tradizione e innovazione sono alla base del successo del Prosecco. Il 29 gennaio a Rauscedo, VCR presenta le nuove varietà di Glera resistenti alle malattie per affrontare le sfide future con una viticoltura sempre più sostenibile.

Ore 10 VCR Research Center, Via Ruggero Forti 4 – Rauscedo (Pn).

Cambia il clima, cambia il mercato, deve cambiare anche il vigneto. Il miglioramento genetico è la chiave per unire sostenibilità, qualità e tipicità anche per il mondo che ruota attorno alle fortune del vitigno Glera, con il quale è prodotto uno dei vini di maggior successo al mondo: il Prosecco doc e docg.

L’Italia gioca il ruolo di apripista nello sviluppo dei Piwi, i vitigni resistenti alle malattie fungine frutto di programmi di incrocio mirato e sono cinque le varietà figlie di Glera in rampa di lancio. Quattro arrivano da VCR, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, una è frutto dei programmi di ricerca avviati presso il Crea Viticoltura ed Enologia di Conegliano (Tv) da Riccardo Velasco.

L’evento “La Glera del futuro” organizzato il prossimo 29 gennaio 2026 alle ore 10 presso il VCR Research Center di via Ruggero Forti 4 a Rauscedo, in provincia di Pordenone, offrirà l’occasione per scoprirle tutte e cinque mettendo a confronto le micro-spumantizzazioni ottenute presso le cantine sperimentali dei centri di ricerca in una degustazione tecnica comparativa alla cieca che metterà alla prova la capacità di tecnici, produttori e opinion leader di distinguerle rispetto ai vini stile Prosecco ottenuti dai parentali. Un evento che assume i connotati di una vera festa del Prosecco grazie alla presenza dei Consorzi Prosecco Doc, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg, e Asolo Montello che tutelano questo tesoro italiano capace di guardare al futuro.

Sostenibilità, leggerezza, ricerca di novità e tipicità sono i driver che guidano le scelte di acquisto di Millennial e GenZ, le nuove generazioni di consumatori che dettano i trend dei mercati di tutto il mondo. L’analisi di questa evoluzione è affidata in occasione dell’evento friulano a Denis Pantini, dell’Osservatorio Wine monitor di Nomisma.

«Le nuove varietà figlie di Glera – dice Yuri Zambon, direttore di VCR – sono state selezionate nel rispetto dell’impronta sensoriale del parentale Glera, pur presentando quadri aromatici con sfumature diverse e soprattutto diverse capacità di adattarsi ai diversi areali di coltivazione italiani». La resistenza a peronospora e oidio è poligenica, ovvero assicurata da almeno due o tre geni di resistenza a peronospora e altrettanti a oidio, consentendo un elevato standard di sostenibilità grazie alla notevole riduzione dei trattamenti fungini. La selezione ha mirato anche a sviluppare genotipi in grado di far fronte ai pesanti effetti del climate change nei vigneti del Nord Est.  L’Unione Europea consente dal 2021 di utilizzare i Piwi nelle Doc (Reg. 2021/2117, nuova ocm unica) e il nostro Paese sta mettendo mano al Testo Unico della vite e del vino per consentirne l’utilizzo anche nelle nostre più rinomate denominazioni.

L’universo del Prosecco in Italia è articolato in tre grandi areali di produzione gestiti dai tre Consorzi del Prosecco doc, Asolo Montello Docg e Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg, senza dimenticare il Consorzio dei Colli Euganei doc (dove la Glera assume il tradizionale nome di Serprino).

I Consorzi di Tutela collaborano già in parte nei programmi di sviluppo delle varietà resistenti figlie di Glera con l’obiettivo di coniugare sostenibilità e tipicità.

Il sostegno delle istituzioni e l’attenzione verso l’innovazione sono necessari per riuscire a cogliere le opportunità connesse a un mercato che, in questo particolare momento storico, vive una fase di forte ripensamento.

L’identikit di VCR

VCR, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo è la realtà leader nell’innovazione in viticoltura capace, in quasi un secolo di storia, di coniugare fiducia nel progresso e tutela della tradizione per offrire ai produttori il migliore materiale genetico per costruire i vigneti e le migliori opportunità per raggiungere mercati sempre più lontani.

Il cuore dell’attività di ricerca sviluppata presso il VCR Research Center, la sede dell’evento, è il miglioramento genetico attraverso la costituzione di cloni (oggi sono più di 530 quelli targati VCR) e varietà resistenti (sono 14 quelle già registrate, sviluppate assieme all’Università di Udine). Dal 2015 VCR ha avviato in autonomia un lungimirante progetto per la costituzione di nuove varietà resistenti alle malattie attraverso la tecnica dell’incrocio guidato. La Glera resistente è la prima tappa di questa nuova avventura scientifica, un nuovo vitigno capace di assicurare una maggiore sostenibilità mantenendo la qualità enologica che ha assicurato il boom di questo vino in tutto il mondo. I 1200 ettari di barbatellai più altrettanti di piante madri marze gestiti da VCR assicurano a questa realtà vivaistica la capacità di riprodurre velocemente le quantità di Glera resistente richiesta dal mercato.

Tea-Piwi, due strade che possono intersecarsi

Il 2026 dovrebbe essere anche l’anno dello sdoganamento in Europa delle Tea (o Ngt), le nuove tecniche di evoluzione assistita, un nuovo entusiasmante capitolo per il breeding delle specie agrarie a cui VCR vuole dare il suo contributo. Una strada che, secondo l’esperienza di VCR, non sarà alternativa ma potrà essere parallela o addirittura intersecarsi con quella degli incroci mirati per sviluppare nuove varietà sempre più sostenibili ed efficienti.

Le nuove varietà di Glera in degustazione

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  • Glera-R-VCR-4
  • Glera-R-VCR-5
  • Glera-R-VCR-7
  • Crea-Ve- 7_3_8

Sono le sigle con cui sono state presentate le nuove varietà figlie di Glera presso il CPVO, l’ente che si occupa della registrazione e tutela delle nuove varietà vegetali in Europa. L’evento di Rauscedo offrirà l’occasione per conoscerne le caratteristiche e i nomi.

Wine press review for Wednesday January 7 -2026

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Wine news, Italian wineries and wines.

Italian wineries

Pievalta – Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi DOCG San Paolo Riserva 2022 Pievalta, an organic and biodynamic winery in the Marche region associated with Barone Pizzini, confirms the value of Verdicchio as a great terroir-based white wine. The 2022 Riserva San Paolo, produced only in the finest vintages, displays structure, elegance, and potential for development, strengthening the path toward a DOCG that increasingly reflects the Castelli di Jesi identity.

Aia dei Colombi Winery (Guardia Sanframondi) The Pascale family’s winery expands its range with white vermouth, red vermouth, and Aglianico chinato. This project stems from experimentation and a consistent agricultural and winemaking vision, capable of enhancing the vineyard beyond traditional wine.

Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with growth. The Modena-based cooperative closed 2025 with a turnover of €6.75 million (8.7%). Bottled wine, the domestic market, and especially exports are growing, now active in 33 countries, with strong growth in Asia and North America.

Montevetrano: enterprise, identity, and global markets The Campania winery is a prime example of Southern Italian success: an iconic wine born of passion and vision, capable of establishing itself on international markets while maintaining a strong territorial identity.

Novacella Abbey – Praepositus Wines A vertical tasting illustrates the value of time, place, and the historical continuity of one of Alto Adige’s most fascinating regions, where spirituality, terroir, and wine have coexisted for centuries.

Maremma Toscana Bevorosa 2024 – Arillo in Terrabianca A rosé designed for everyday consumption and food pairing, which interprets wine as a cultural gesture and not just a product, with a visual and stylistic language consistent with the company’s philosophy.

Cantina Produttori del Gavi: 75 years of activity. Alessandro Cazzulo confirmed as president for a second term. The historic cooperative celebrates 75 years by strengthening governance and continuity in one of Italy’s most established white appellations.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

Will 2026 be the year of Lambrusco? According to Bloomberg analysis, wine is changing: less formality, more drinkability, more whites and sparkling wines. Lambrusco perfectly captures this shift in tone, in a context marked by climate, new consumption styles, and the pursuit of value.

Histoire d’O(risi): the Sicilian grape rediscovered. With the updated Terre Siciliane IGT regulations, orisi is officially back among the permitted varieties. This recovery of biodiversity demonstrates how Italy’s ampelographic heritage still holds the potential to surprise.

Sicily: A difficult 2025 but a positive outcome. Despite market challenges, Sicily remains a cornerstone of Italian wine, thanks to biodiversity, systemic planning, and the driving role of the Sicilia DOC.

Consumer Choices and Neuroscience: 85% of wine purchasing decisions are driven by visual and perceptual factors (label, packaging, price), only 15% by taste. This is a key finding for rethinking communication and positioning.

Wine inventories on the rise: strategies to rethink. Inventories are growing for the third consecutive year. Prosecco and Amarone are holding steady, but inventories of Pinot Grigio, Soave, and IGT are significantly increasing. The issue is not just production, but strategic and commercial.

Consumption declines in Tuscany. Wine consumption will decline by 15 to 20% in 2025. Consumption by the glass and attention to quality are growing. Less quantity, more selection: a structural, not a cyclical, sign.

Less alcohol, more awareness. The “drink less but drink better” trend continues to gain traction even during the holidays. New consumption habits require a rethinking of product offerings and formats.

International

A Sancerre sold out in the US thanks to Taylor Swift. A brief appearance in a documentary made the Sancerre from the Terres Blanches estate a media sensation: it sold out in the United States and sparked a surge in online searches. A powerful example of how pop culture and wine can be intertwined.

Wine clubs: subscription wine is worth $12.4 billion. The channel is growing thanks to personalization, storytelling, and algorithms. Interest in wine isn’t declining, but the way consumers are engaged is changing.

From Bordeaux to Sherry: wines to rediscover in 2026. According to the New York Times, the future also depends on the revival of underrated classics. Fashions fade, but quality remains.

Wine and Climate Change: According to the OIV, global production dropped 10% in 2023 due to extreme events. Italy, Spain, and South America were among the hardest hit. Climate is becoming a structural variable in the winemaking industry.

EU, CAP, and Mercosur: Brussels promises an additional €45 billion for agriculture in the 2028–2034 budget, paving the way for the Mercosur agreement. This decision will also have a direct impact on European wine.

Wine events

The Chianti Consortium on a mission to Nigeria. The first official mission to Africa for Chianti DOCG: 13 wineries in Lagos for an event with industry professionals, press, and importers. A strategic step toward new emerging markets.

Rotaria: Roero as told by the locals. An independent, self-funded initiative debuts in Pollenzo, focusing on the connection between wine and its territory, outside of traditional competitive logic.

Masi: a journey through the Venetian Territory. A tasting day dedicated to the group’s wineries, showcasing their historic identities and international vision.

Casa Isabella – La Cantina del Duca (Mottola) Reopens a space dedicated to wine as a cultural and emotional experience, in the spirit of hospitality and local storytelling.

Gastronomic Calabria: Restaurants Not to Miss The Ristoranti d’Italia 2026 guide depicts a mature Calabria, where cuisine, wineries, and short supply chains interact with growing awareness.

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Agricultural land: why some increase in value and others lose it

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Regulations, supply chains, and trends that are redrawing the value map.

Something less visible than a revolution, but much more impactful, is happening in the agricultural world: a silent selection of value.

Some lands are becoming increasingly sought-after, while others remain stagnant or are declining. This isn’t by chance, nor is it simply a matter of agronomic quality. What makes the difference today are the rules, supply chains, and consumption .

2024 captures this transition well. The average value of agricultural land in Italy reached €22,400 per hectare , a 1% increase. A modest but significant increase: after years, it outpaces inflation and signals that land is once again being viewed as an economic asset , not just an inherited legacy.

But talking about “land prices” in a generic sense is misleading. The market isn’t a single thing: it’s a constellation of local micro-markets, which react very differently to the same stimuli.

An increasingly polarized geography of value

The 2024 numbers show a clear divide:

  • Northeast : €47,100/hectare, the most expensive and competitive area
  • North-West : €35,200/hectare (2.3%)
  • Center : €15,100/hectare
  • South : €13,300/hectare (1.9%)
  • Islands : €8,600–9,000/hectare

These differences aren’t the result of market sentiment. They’re the result of concrete factors: logistics, water availability, the presence of structured supply chains, leading companies, strong brands, and the real possibility of turning land into income .

Where a major brand arrives, or where a denomination becomes a driving force, the landscape changes status. Where, however, a crop loses commercial appeal or is left out of the mainstream, its value tends to decline.

The 2025 signal: the market starts moving again

Another indicator deserves close attention. In the first half of 2025, sales showed a shift in pace:

  • –2% in the first quarter
  • 3.7% in the second quarter

It’s not a boom, but it’s a sign of a return to decision . After a long wait-and-see phase, investors and operators are beginning to evaluate concrete operations again. The main reasons are two:

  • CAP 2023–2027 , which offers a more stable framework for those investing in the medium to long term
  • More readable regulations , especially on the fiscal and patrimonial level

When the rules become less opaque, capital tends to come back into play.

Why land is worth (or isn’t worth) today

The value of a piece of land doesn’t depend on its size, but on its economic function within its context . The question to ask isn’t “how beautiful is it,” but: what can it realistically become in the next ten years?

The factors that have the greatest impact today are:

  • location and logistical accessibility
  • urban planning destination and constraints
  • water availability (often decisive)
  • inclusion in certified supply chains or strong brands
  • environmental and landscape constraints
  • exposure to climate risks
  • compatibility with energy or multifunctional projects

Land increases in value when it enters a credible economic narrative . It declines when it remains outside of the flows, or when it produces something the market no longer demands.

The fiscal lever that changes strategies: 2025 Budget Law

The real break comes at the regulatory level. With the 2025 Budget Law, the ability to revalue land for tax purposes becomes a structural possibility.

Owners of land owned as of January 1, 2025, can update the market value by paying a substitute tax of 18% (it was 16% in the previous two years).

Key conditions:

  • Expiration: November 30, 2025
  • certified appraisal drawn up by a qualified professional, based on technical-economic criteria

It’s not a technical detail: aligning tax value with real value changes the way we plan sales, generational transitions, corporate transactions, and investments . Land ceases to be an “uncertain” variable in the accounts.

Owners and investors: two different effects, same direction

For landowners, reassessment is a strategic assessment: updating today can reduce future rigidities . It’s not an automatic choice, but a tool to be evaluated with capital considerations.

For buyers, the effect is equally significant: more transparency means fewer negotiating deadlocks and greater fluidity in transactions. Real estate markets function better when values are legible.

Unused lands and new projects: the potential to change the map

In the long term, the real playing field is different. Italy has over 4 million hectares of uncultivated land and approximately 14,000 hectares of public land , with an estimated value of around 180 million euros .

Over €1 billion is planned for the 2024–2028 period for recovery, innovation, and sustainability, with a focus on young entrepreneurs and new management models.

If these policies become real projects, their value will not only depend on the initial price, but on the ability to transform the territory into a business , using modern tools: water management, technology, short supply chains, economic sustainability even before environmental sustainability.

It’s not a fad: it’s a phase change

The real turning point isn’t a single fact. It’s the changing climate:

  • prices that are holding up again
  • more stable tax rules
  • more selective investors
  • lands that are valuable if they are “useful” for something

Land is no longer an indistinct commodity. It has once again become a strategic choice , rewarding those who understand supply chains, anticipate consumption, and understand where major market flows are going—and where they are leaving.

My dad always told me, remember that the earth always gives you food!

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