Italian wineries, Italian wine producers, and current wine news.
Italian wineries
Pasqua Vini looks beyond borders with “QuattroMani”. Born from a collaboration with Charles Smith, this multi-vintage Pinot Noir combines Valpolicella with an American winemaking vision, strengthening the international positioning of the Veronese winery.
1701 Franciacorta launches two new vintages of high stylistic precision. The winery presents the Dosaggio Zero Riserva 2019 and the Ellessedì 2022, confirming a limited, distinctive production oriented towards the expressive purity of the Franciacorta method.
Sicily consolidates its central role in wine tourism. Assovini Sicilia highlights how hospitality at wineries is increasingly a strategic asset for communicating identity, biodiversity, and the region, with tangible economic and reputational benefits.
Alessio Planeta, Sicilian wine as a global language The figure of the new president of the DOC Sicilia Consortium is interpreted as a synthesis of entrepreneurial vision, territorial roots, and the ability to tell Sicily’s story to the world.
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe relaunches Open Cellars in Irpinia. On May 31st, the Campanian estate offers an immersive day among the vineyards, the cellar, technical tastings, and promotion of the territory.
Icaro, the young winery from Castelli Romani that’s already exporting. Four friends transformed a passion into a business venture, building a business capable of tapping into international markets in just a few years.
Wineries and art: a growing structural bond in Italy. Over 60 wineries are investing steadily in contemporary art, architecture, installations, and artist residencies, strengthening the dialogue between wine, aesthetics, and cultural positioning.
Three Cesena wineries are at Vinitaly: Cantina Sociale di Cesena, Tenuta Casali, and Zavalloni. They bring the story of Romagna wine to the Verona fair, combining local identity and territorial promotion.
Trentino closes Vinitaly with encouraging signs. Interested buyers, a coherent territorial narrative, and new international opportunities emerge from the Trentino Wine Consortium’s report.
Italian wine and Italian oenology
ViteLab Network: Northern Italy’s viticultural research unites. Eleven centers of excellence and CREA are joining together in a permanent network to coordinately address the challenges of climate, plant diseases, and the competitiveness of viticulture.
Verona nominated as a national center for wine culture. Institutions and operators are relaunching the idea of a center dedicated to promotion, research, and dissemination, with the aim of strengthening the cultural role of wine in the Italian economy.
Corteva accelerates its commitment to biologicals. The multinational focuses on innovation and training to disseminate biostimulants and biological solutions capable of improving crop sustainability and resilience.
VITESAT brings precision farming to everyday vineyards. The Tuscan project coordinated by CNR-IBE develops a free DSS with a web platform and app to make site-specific vineyard management more accessible.
Syngenta evolves the Syngrape model The program born as the Grape Quality Agreement is strengthening itself as a useful tool for sustainability, phytosanitary management and export compliance of wine companies.
Young farmers, the Generazione Terra call is open. From April 22nd to May 19th, the Ismea tool that facilitates access to agricultural land for those under 41, encouraging generational turnover, is open.
Ronco della Chiesa, appeal to save a symbolic Collio vineyard. After the November floods, producers from across Italy are calling on institutions to discuss protecting Friuli’s historic winemaking heritage.
Copper emerges from a long regulatory dispute. EU Regulation 2026/840 redefines maximum residue limits, bringing to an end a matter that for years has generated considerable uncertainty for European farmers.
Italian agri-food sector to continue growing in the fourth quarter of 2025. The CreAgritrend bulletin reports an increase in GDP and agricultural added value, confirming a moderately positive picture for the primary sector as well.
Urban viticulture in Rome: high-tech vineyard on the Celio Hill. After the first planting at Villa Celimontana, the “Roma Mater Vinorum” project is evolving with new PIWI vines and an innovative experiment in the heart of the capital.
EU puts a stop to greenwashing in wine. The new European regulation requires specific, verifiable, and demonstrable environmental claims, ushering in a more rigorous era of communication in the sector.
“Let’s Gasify”: Oenological Research for More Sustainable Red Wines The DAGRI of the University of Florence is launching a project focused on the timely use of gases in winemaking to improve the quality, sustainability, and aesthetic of the product.
Moscato di Saracena is presented in a book presented at Vinitaly. Saveria Sesto’s book revitalizes the cultural and identity value of one of Calabria’s rarest wines, placing memory and protection at the center.
Four Sicilians among the 40 Under 40 of Italian Wine. Sicily confirms its dynamism also in terms of the new generation of wine professionals, between communication, branding and international projection.
International
The Umbrian Wine District flies to London After Vinitaly, the Umbrian system will participate in the Real Italian Wine & Food Experience on 26 and 27 April, strengthening its presence on international trade markets.
Santorini, wine beyond the tourist image. An in-depth study explores the other side of the Greek island: that of heroic viticulture, hard work, and wine as a defining feature of the region.
Eleven bubbles to tell the story of the terroir. A selection dedicated to the world of sparkling wines highlights Champagnes and productions with character, with attention to style, refinement, and expressive complexity.
Wine events
Milan Design Week: Food & Beverage Takes Center Stage The Fuorisalone confirms the integration of design, cuisine, and beverage, transforming food and wine into an active part of urban creative experiences.
Udine Cocktail Week kicks off with a widespread format. From April 25th, the event dedicated to mixology will expand its scope between the city center and the hinterland, consolidating its national profile.
Nova Eroica Prosecco Hills brings together sport, wine, and families. Over the weekend of April 25th, Borgoluce and the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area will host tastings, outdoor activities, and entertainment for a diverse audience.
Abbey Wines arrives in Calabria. On May 2nd and 3rd, the Abbey of Santa Maria della Matina hosts tastings and meetings that intertwine wine, spirituality, history, and local grape varieties.
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