Italian wine

Between the Prosecco Hills and the wine-growing landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, tourist numbers and employment have undoubtedly grown. But the issues of overtourism, training and prices remain, reports Gianluca Atzeni.

Today, for the Chinese consumer, a bottle is no longer a status symbol. In this new phase, Italy can become a point of reference — if it learns to create a new vocabulary without imposing its own culture.

In the Gambero Rosso calendar, July corresponds to the final stages of the Vini d'Italia guide, those of the tasting batteries that give us the overall picture of the various regions. In Abruzzo, we have a virtual champion, Cerasuolo. Here's...

The dates that have marked the history of modern Italian oenology.

A moving wine, rich in flavor and charm, with notes of white fruit and Mediterranean scrubland: here's Greco di Tufo Miniere '16 by Cantine dell'Angelo.

We tasted 14 different crus by Batasiolo, a great winery owned by the Dogliani family. The vintages greatly improved with aging: here are our tasting notes.

Mature aromas, floral notes and a full-flavoured palate with a good acidity: here's the Guiry 2016 by Tenuta Biodinamica Mara.

A supple and jiucy palate with a finish of aniseed and mint: here is the Fontanavecchia Falanghina del Sannio 2017, a vibrant wine that can age really well.

In the last five years, we saw a real growth of Itlaian wine, especially for its Prosecco. The data by Wine Monitor.

The value of Abruzzo wine exports has exceeded 130 million euros in the 9 months of 2018. With +4.5%, higher than the national average (3.4%), it brings revenues to 130 million euros. Here are all the details.