Recent Updates (Italy & Global)
News from the wineries and the winemaking industry:
- According to the 2025 harvest survey by Assoenologi UIV ISMEA, Italian production is estimated at ≈ 47.4 million hectoliters , 8% compared to 2024. Grapes in good-excellent general condition.
- At the regional level, Veneto remains the leading producing region (~12 million hl), followed by Puglia and Emilia-Romagna. Tuscany recorded a sharp decline (-13%) compared to the previous year.
- Foreign markets: Italian exports grew in value (1.5%) and volume (2.1%) in the first six months of 2025 in the main international markets, despite trade tensions, tariffs, and inventory postponements.
- Wine prices and segmentation: slight increase in producer prices (Producer Price Index 1%), but differing trends: 4% for white table wines; decline for DOC‑DOCG red wines; slight increase for IGT.
- Domestic consumption in Italy is slowing: in large-scale retail channels, value is stable or slightly increasing, but volume is decreasing; “traditional” formats (0.75 L, bottles up to 2 L, bricks) are declining, while alternative formats such as bag-in-box are seeing slight increases.
- Innovation & Sustainability: Recent studies highlight the growing use of targeted agronomic practices, water management, preventative pest management, and technologies such as artificial intelligence to monitor vineyards, predict phenolic maturity, and optimize resources.
- Awards / Prizes: Italy wins 138 medals at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards , with 6 “Best in Show”.
M&A Radar
| Operation / Rumor | Parties involved | Dimensions / terms if available | Geography | Source & Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition of Tenuta Rapitalà by Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV) | GIV acquires 100% of the shares of Tenuta Rapitalà (already owning 90%) | Organic Estate, with organic vineyards; size: 176 hectares of organic vineyards in the Camporeale area (Palermo-Trapani) | Sicily, Italy | June 9, 2025 |
| Fantini Wines acquires former Venta la Vega in Spain | Fantini Wines (Abruzzo) takes control of the former Venta la Vega, integrating it with Finca Fella | Ownership of 60 hectares with rights to 180 hectares of vineyards; potential production to be multiplied within 10 years | Castile-La Mancha, Spain | June 12, 2025 |
| Campari sells Cinzano and Frattina to Caffo Group | Campari sells the Cinzano and Frattina brands to Caffo Group 1915 | Value around €100 million | Italy | June 26, 2025 |
Ideas for professional posts
- Title: “2025 Harvest: How to Make the Most of a Blessed Harvest in a Saturated Market” Focus: Analysis of strategies wineries can adopt to avoid devaluing their production — product differentiation (premium, organic, sustainable), supply chain agreements, contractual financing, strong territorial branding.
- Title: “Wine M&A Transactions: Emerging Opportunities Between Internationalization and Consolidation” Corner: Recent case studies (Fantini, GIV, Campari/Caffo) to understand the drivers of acquisitions: access to land, geographic diversification, economies of scale, quality control; tax and organizational implications.
- Title: “Prices, Costs, Markets: The Delicate Balance Between Profitability and Competitiveness in Italian Wine” Focus: Production costs (labor, energy, transportation), the risk of US tariffs, the € exchange rate effect, and how these factors are pushing or compressing margins; practical suggestions for protecting them (market diversification, added value, premiumization).