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The price of vineyard land in Etna has shot up compared to the rest of Sicily due to the global popularity of the wines, according to a leading producer in the region. Vineyard land prices have become so high in Etna now compared to the rest of Sicily. One hectare of land in Sicily costs around €20,000 to €25,000 on average, while 1ha on Etna costs between €150,000 and €250,000 – so ten times more. 

These wines are great investments. Tempranillo is an excellent index. Rioja, Ribeira del Duero are another super index, Those who invest wait to make a profit in the future talk about vintage, hectares, grapes, regions, producers, harvests.. Fine Wine. Not only the price is our Index,

Wine growing areas in France: 797.000 ha of vineyards | Wine production: 34 million hectoliters of wine (20% white, 80% red. At 797.000 hectares, the total vineyard area in France accounts for a full 11 percent of the world's vineyard area. There are 230.000 hectares of vines in Languedoc Roussillon alone, 112.000 hectares in Bordeaux, and 33.000 hectares in Champagne. 

The spreading of the phylloxera in the second half of the 19th century was a key factor in moving Sicilian wine production from a local to international market. The vine-killing parasite severely curtailed French wine production and a new demand for filling or blending grapes led to a sudden increase of production in Sicily, as seen in the triplication of lands cultivated to wine in the island between 1860 and 1880. Over these years, Sicilian #wine was used to fill in and blend with French or Northern Italian wines. The growth of Sicilian production slowed down in 1878, when Italy’s first protectionist law led to a custom war with France, and a colonial friction over Tunisia (which eventually became a French protectorate). This political tension was a stimulus to reconfigure the old local grape from Avola from a blend wine into a self-standing product.   Thanks to the initiative of former Prime Minister Antonio Starrabba, known as the Marquis of Rudinì, who first revitalized the area of Pachino at the turn of the 20th century, the cultivation of the local varietal of Nero d’Avola started to gain momentum in the Val di Noto—an area which had wine in its cultural heritage since ancient times. The Greeks, who used wine in dyonisian feasts and symposia, had brought to Syracuse two varietals from the motherland: the Pollio (now Moscato di Siracusa), and the black grape (now known as Nero d’Avola). While the Romans continued Sicilian viticulture, Arabs curbed it, due to the religious prohibition against alcoholic beverages (Arabs however founded the city of Marzamemi and reclaimed the countryside of Pachino, a key site for the later success of local viticulture). After the medieval stall of production, the earthquake that shook the area in January 11, 1693 had led to its reconstruction in a peculiar Baroque style, and to the rediscovery of local viticulture. Based on this tradition, and the growing market of wine, Rudinì first saw the potential of the Nero d’Avola and laid the bases for the commercial success of the Nero d’Avola, which became a key piece of Sicilian viticulture starting from the 1970s. The contemporary aura of the #nerodavola and the success of #valdinoto owes much to this enlighten Sicilian man.   More on this story at 👉 https://lnkd.in/espHfHrY #italianinnovators #sicilia #sicily

Did you know that Moldova can be considered the cradle of Romanian viticulture ❓ Several studies indicate a primitive culture of wild grapevines in the Moldova region dating back approximately 6,000 years. Documentarily speaking, the first written attestation comes from the period of Alexandru cel Bun (1414-1419), who granted lands and vineyards to Nechita and Dobre in the Huși area, vineyards that were reattested in 1560 when the Dobrovăț monastery, the second-to-last foundation of Ștefan cel Mare, was endowed with 25 "fălci" of vines (approx. 35 hectares). 🍇 📃 Between 1600 and 1662, more and more documents indicate extensive vineyards planted on the Saca and Ochi hills, and the fact that more and more rulers had residences in Huși attracted noblemen and townspeople who expanded their vineyards. So much so that by 1662, there was a need for imported labor, with Eustratie Dabija agreeing to bring "inhabitants from Turkish, Polish, and Wallachian lands to the Plopeni estate, exempting them from taxes for four years." Since then, foreign travelers and chroniclers of the time have increasingly mentioned, and often praised, the wines of Moldova. Today, this wine-growing region is home to many indigenous varieties, both old and new, from Zghihară or Busuioacă to the more recent Șarbă or the very new Golia. Recently, Huși has become an important center for the production of sparkling wines—follow Wines of Romania, and you will soon discover many of the secrets of the place, its vineyards, and the wines of the region. 🍷 #WinesOfRomania #ViaHusi #Wine #Moldova #Grapevine #Viticulture

What this guy, Zvonko Herceg doesn't know about Macedonian wines is probably not worth knowing. And if you know next to nothing about them, here I and Zvonko give you an introduction.

An informative (and important) read on the future generations of winemaking, gender, and sustainability in the wine world. In the words of Marcia Varvaglione “My generation? We do everything.”

In today’s ever-crowded global wine market, such a lack of recognition can pose significant challenges for producers. Yet, some winemakers in the region view this as an opportunity rather than a setback. They see Lazio as a sanctuary for experimentation and a realm of winemaking freedom—a sort of Italian New World of wine. In a movement reminiscent of the Super Tuscan revolution that emerged before the end of the last century, Lazio winemakers are increasingly embracing this freedom by intentionally sidestepping the region’s lesser-known appellation and its accompanying regulations, choosing instead to craft “super-Lazio” expressions labelled as IGT Lazio or as simple table wine.