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Italian wineries
Damilano Group acquires Morra and aims to reach €120 million in revenue by 2025. The Group acquires Morra, a Piedmontese beverage distribution player (Ho.Re.Ca. channel). This transaction is consistent with an industrial growth strategy and marks the first step toward potential future acquisitions in the mineral water, wine, and retail sectors .
Settecani: Growing revenues and foreign markets for the 130-member cooperative winery. Positive results despite stagnant consumption: 8.7% revenue (approximately €6.75 million ), 18.7% grape deliveries , and member remuneration above €50/q, confirming a path of strategic and structural choices.
Tre Secoli Winery: DOCG excellence that speaks the Asti dialect Awards that enhance Piedmontese cooperation: Barbera d’Asti Superiore “Sorangela” 2022 in the Top 300 and Corona d’Oro (Vini Buoni d’Italia 2026), as well as an international award for the Asti DOCG Extra Dry (Falstaff).
Cantina Santa Lucia: Argentario in a glass between sea, vineyards, and Morellino. A story of territory and identity: historical origins, coastal vineyards, and a focus on Ansonica/Vermentino and Sangiovese reds, with an increasingly recognizable “Maremma-Argentario” profile.
Italian wine and Italian oenology
Green light for dealcoholized wines produced in Italy: inter-ministerial decree signed (MEF–MASAF). The fiscal/excise framework regulating the production and, above all, the management/taxation of alcohol obtained from dealcoholization processes has been approved: a step eagerly awaited by companies already ready to invest in the No/Lo segment, driven by growth in foreign markets.
Lollobrigida: “A clear regulatory framework, new opportunities for businesses.” The Minister emphasizes the goal of enabling the sector to compete in the dealcoholized sector as well, with an initial phase in which procedures and authorizations will be crucial.
Decree on Dealcohols: What It Means Operationally The measure regulates the authorizations and management of ethyl alcohol derived from alcohol, distinguishing between operators with annual quantitative limits and operators authorized to exceed certain thresholds with a specific license.
Frescobaldi (UIV): “Now we have equal competitiveness with Europe, investments are finally protected.” The UIV president emphasizes that the decree unlocks investments already made in the winery and eliminates the need to resort to foreign processing for dealcoholization.
Castelletti (UIV): “Good news after a challenging year, support is needed for implementation.” Attention must be paid to the implementation phase: licensing, authorizations, and system deployment will be the real test of transforming the regulation into an industrial opportunity.
Fine winemaking: the logic of limited editions between collection and investment. Focus on the phenomenon of limited editions: bottles as collector’s items and auction assets, where exclusivity, storytelling, and rarity become part of the value.
Lazio: Must-See Wines and Wineries Just a Stone’s Throw from Rome. Overview of a “constellation” region: a diverse identity, many micro-regions, and signs of qualitative growth (even in the guides), with stronger denominations and key grape varieties than in the past.
Consorzio Italia del Vino: the key words for 2026. From the top management of a group that represents a significant share of exports, guiding concepts emerge: stability, resilience, experimentation, beauty , and the need to manage the complexity between markets and positioning.
Kiwifruit die-off: defense strategies and new rootstocks (Piedmont) A technical and agronomic update on the kiwifruit crisis: soil/water management, climate-controlled irrigation, shade nets, and rootstocks; the figures show a significant reduction in production areas.
FORBUS: When Quality Is No Longer Enough (Partner Content) Scenario message: Quality is a prerequisite, making a difference through management of markets, costs, inventory, channels, wine tourism, digital, and new categories (low/no). Declared approach: not consultancy, but execution with integrated management. Operational insight: tools such as management leases/business units (5–7 years) and joint ventures/NewCos to share investments and open markets (e.g., alcohol-free), as well as models for making wine tourism profitable even on weekends.
International
Alcohol-dealt products and the foreign market: a rapidly growing segment. The Italian green light comes amid accelerating international demand for non-alcoholic beverages : the game is now being played on industrialization, perceived quality, and distribution channels.
Highly collectible: the global benchmark for “auction” bottles The phenomenon of rare editions is interpreted internationally: price and desirability are built on reputation, scarcity and storytelling (continuously compared with the global tops).
Wine events
UMBRIA TOP announces its presence at Vinitaly 2026 (Verona, 12–15 April 2026) Dedicated pavilion and cohesive regional project: around 40 companies already confirmed, with a program of tastings, insights and professional meetings for cultural, wine tourism and commercial boost.
Go Wine: “Cantine d’Italia 2026” and awards in Milan. A new edition of the wine tourist guide features a broad national selection, a focus on “signatures of excellence” and useful addresses; highlights for some Piacenza-area businesses and awards for hospitality.
Antica Bottega del Vino opens in Cortina d’Ampezzo, an extension of the historic brand and venue: the opening was announced on December 30th, not as a simple pop-up, but as a new structural milestone in a strategic destination, also with a view to 2026.
AIS Padova: “Let’s Raise Our Glasses” (end-of-year dinner and sharing) A story of community and wine culture: a convivial event with tastings and artistic moments, celebrating the association’s year and the relational value of wine.
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