Gesualdo da Venosa is the absolute protagonist with numerous awards in wine competitions and in the 2025 sector guides.

The wines of Cantina di Venosa every year conquer the limelight in the most important wine competitions at national and international level, obtaining excellent results also in the main 2025 guides of the sector. In particular, the wines obtained from the grape symbol of this land stand out: the Aglianico del Vulture.

In 2024, in fact, the awards obtained were numerous, with the Gesualdo da Venosa Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2020 establishing itself as a protagonist, winning: 4 Tralci from the AIS Vitae 2025 guide, the Top Hundred recognition from Il Golosario, the Silver Medal Città del Vino, the Gold Medal at the Wine Hunter Award in Merano, the recognition at Vinoway Selection 2025. Gesualdo da Venosa, but for the 2021 vintage, which also obtained the prestigious 5 Grappoli on the Bibenda 2025 guide and, for the 2019 vintage, 1 Cavatappi on the first edition of the Untold guide – what has not yet been said about wine.

Also awarded were the Verbo rosso Aglianico del Vulture DOP 2021 with the Città del Vino Gold Medal and, with the 2022 vintage, with the Red Medal in Merano. Also at the Wine Hunter in Merano, awards for the Matematico gran selezione IGT 2021 which won the highest recognition, the Platinum Medal, the Carato Venusio Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG 2013 Underwaterwine which obtained the Gold Medal, while Sentinel Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2021 and Verbo Basilicata Bianco Malvasia IGT 2023 won the Red Medal.

Three important awards for Terre di Orazio Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2020 : 2 Corkscrews from the Untold Guide, recognition at the Sud Top Wine competition and the title of “Best red wine to buy” in the selection of the important German magazine Weinwirtschaft.

Awards also for the Carato Venusio Aglianico del Vulture DOCG Superiore 2017 with 3 Cavatappi, the highest recognition of the Untold Guide, for the Baliaggio Rosato IGP 2023 and the Verbo Rosato IGP 2023 at the Concorso Enologico Rosa Rosati Rosé

Furthermore, Cantina di Venosa triumphed in the “ Ethical Agriculture ” category of the event “Agriworld Talk. Stories of Businesses. People. Territories”, an award that celebrates the Lucanian cooperative’s commitment to sustainability and the enhancement of the territory.

” We are deeply proud of the numerous awards that our wines have received again this year. Awards that represent the result of collective work, made of passion, dedication and a deep bond with our land, the Vulture. Each bottle tells a story of tradition and innovation, a balance that allows us to best express the unique potential of our grapes, starting obviously with Aglianico. These successes are not only a source of satisfaction for our cooperative, but for all our winegrower members, who with their daily commitment continue to raise the quality of our products, giving value to the territory for a sustainable future of Lucanian viticulture”, Francesco Perillo – President of Cantina di Venosa .

“Number one” balance sheet of the group for the first time as a first-degree cooperative: turnover 206 million euros, net profit 1.6 million, assets 79.3 million, surplus value to members 8.2 million euros. Exports at 71 million. Cevico exports to 90 countries around the world, the first three markets: United Kingdom, Japan and Sweden.

TERRE CEVICO: 2023-2024 FINANCIAL YEAR RESULTS PRESENTED.

Terre Cevico faced its first harvest as a first-level cooperative. An important test, also of an organizational nature, passed despite the many meteorological adversities. Over 960,000 quintals of grapes delivered and the mechanized harvest now represents 75% of the total. The Terre Cevico Cooperative confirms itself among the main players in Italian wine and the presentation of the 2023/24 budget took place late yesterday afternoon (10 December) at the Teatro Socjale in Piangipane during which the Sustainability Report (2023/2024) was also presented for the seventh consecutive year.

The first balance sheet with the incorporations in operation (Le Romagnole, Winex, Romagnole 2, Due Tigli, Rocche Malatestiane, Enoica) shows a consolidated turnover of 206 million euros with a net profit of 1.6 million euros , a surplus value for members of 8.2 million euros (the value originating from the difference between the liquidations of the products contributed and the market price) and net equity of 79.3 million euros . From 1 January 2024, a new organizational structure: from a Consortium to a first-level Cooperative with an entirely internal production chain, a winegrower member at the center of the system and a new Board of Directors.

The comparison with previous years therefore records a consolidated turnover up 5% compared to the previous year. A figure that even rises in double figures in the last three years for a growth of 51% compared to the 2020/2021 financial year (136 million) also as a function of the acquisitions made.

As regards the packaged sector, the Italian market is the one that is growing the most, rising to 83.7 million euros, recording a 3% increase over the previous year (81.2 million). Exports today account for 46% of the group’s packaged product revenues. The Lugo Cooperative now operates, also through its subsidiaries, in 90 countries with leadership in some areas such as Japan, Sweden, the United States, China, Ukraine and in the last seven years it has seen strong growth in exports, going from 42.9 million in the 2017/18 financial year to 71 million (65%). The top three foreign markets for bottled products are the United Kingdom (9.5 million euros), Japan (7.7 million euros) and Sweden (6.5 million euros).

The Italian channel grows in value in the large-scale retail market with 54.7 million euros (3.4%) and in the Horeca channel which is worth 19 million euros (7.8%).

The Assembly in Piangipane

The data were presented yesterday (December 10) in the Budget Assembly held at the Teatro Socjale in Piangipane, which saw the interventions of Franco Donati, President of Terre Cevico, Linda Faggioli, Administrative and Financial Director, Paolo Galassi, General Director, Alessio Mammi, Councilor for Agriculture of the Emilia-Romagna Region, and Paolo Lucchi, President of Legacoop Romagna. Also present were Cristian Maretti, President of Legacoop Agroalimentare, and Daniele Montroni, President of Legacoop Emilia Romagna.

They said in the Assembly.

Franco Donati , President of Terre Cevico: “The Cevico system has achieved important results for its members in 60 years, but to continue on this path, it is necessary to manage growth with productive and organizational efficiency. It would be a serious mistake to allocate additional resources only to plug inefficiencies without addressing the necessary organizational, corporate and technological innovations. Outside, no one gives us discounts and all agricultural cooperation that looks to the future must orient itself towards the market without hesitation, without leaving anyone behind but also taking on the responsibility of making essential choices to make it possible for cooperative principles to coexist with being a true business. The reorganization of Terre Cevico is going in this direction and the numbers in this budget and the 2025 budget are concrete proof of this”.

Alessio Mammi, Regional Councillor for Agriculture of the Emilia Romagna Region : “ Congratulations to Terre Cevico for the important results that demonstrate the ability of cooperation to respond to the difficult and complex challenges we are experiencing: from climate change, to increased costs, to changes in consumption. We are the Region that exports the most wine and food in Italy for 10 billion euros, thanks to the quality of its production, its organization, food safety and its strong identity in the world. As a Region we want to accompany Cevico’s growth path, by implementing important projects to support the sector. Even more so in 2025, when Europe will be called upon to make important decisions starting with the new CAP. Because Europe can only have a perspective if it gives a future to the agri-food supply chains, as Draghi indicated in his Report ”.

The closing was entrusted to Paolo Lucchi, President of Legacoop Romagna : “ It is not by chance that we are in this Teatro Socjale. Here in 1911 the land was acquired by the CAB of Piangipane (Cooperativa agricola braccianti, which is part of the assets of the current CAB Terra) and in 1920 the farm workers built it, inaugurating it a year later. This is the home of cooperation. The budget presented tells us that the numbers are important but it is essential to highlight that behind them there is the work of many people. There is the responsibility of a large cooperative group towards the territory. The sector faces many challenges starting from climate change, a change that is in the facts and that tells us that agriculture will have to be different. Together with this there is the issue of finding personnel, of the international markets in continuous change, of inflation that limits purchasing power. Many challenges that can be faced by focusing on innovation and on the bond with the territory that must never be lost. Two paths that Cevico has undertaken as confirmed by the approved budget data .”

Panettone, sparkling wines, baked sweets, traditional specialties, but also tastings, dinners, events and authentic experiences.

There are so many opportunities to make Christmas special . And more and more people are choosing this type of proposal to leave under the tree .

The Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Trentino , which brings together over 300 members including food and wine producers, restaurants, farmhouses, B&Bs and accommodation facilities, has collected a very useful list on its website, tastetrentino.it/NataleConGusto2024 , which makes it truly impossible to run out of ideas.

Conveniently divided into categories , they range from the more classic baskets and gift packages to the more contemporary coupons, vouchers and gift cards, such as those for gourmet dinners or the fun “Adopt a cow” by Apt Valsugana, which allows you to virtually adopt a cow and then collect its cheeses in the summer.

But also events and taste experiences, as well as the Christmas and New Year’s menus of a selection of restaurants, such as Hosteria Toblino, Osteria Ca’ dei Giosi, Innesti Restaurant, Locanda Margon, Ristorante Boivin, Scrigno del Duomo or Ristorante La Casina.

A section is then linked to the increasingly popular “Wellness at Christmas” opportunities at the Grand Hotel Terme di Comano, which offers relaxing or more active weekends, combined with skiing in the Pinzolo-Campiglio-Folgarida-Marilleva ski area, but also weekends dedicated to post-holiday detox, including massages, spas and forest bathing.

Among the gift boxes, often customizable, you can find a variety of products: from infusions, syrups, liqueurs and spirits by A. Folletto di Ledro, to oil, wine or food products by Agraria di Riva del Garda, from honey and bee products by Apicoltura Trentina Valli di Cavedine to sweet and savoury jarred delights by Ca’ dei Baghi or Biodebiasi, up to the sweets by Pasticceria Marzadri, Panificio Moderno and Panificio Pasticceria Tecchiolli, the products of Molino Pellegrini, the meats and cured meats by Macelleria Zanotelli or Salumeria Belli and the cheeses by Azienda Agricola La Quadra di Drena, Casearia Monti Trentini, Caseificio Sociale di Sabbionara or Crucolo.

And then wine: Teroldego Rotaliano, Marzemino, Müller Thurgau, Nosiola or Trento DOC, in a virtual journey through the different production areas of Trentino. It goes from the city and the surroundings of the capital with Cantina Sociale di Trento, Cantina di La-Vis, Ferrari Trento and Maso Martis, to Piana Rotaliana, where you can find the products of Azienda Agricola Andrea Martinelli, Azienda Agricola Donati Marco, Cantina Rotaliana di Mezzolombardo. If you are looking for products from Vallagarina there are baskets and packages from Azienda Agricola Balter, Azienda Agricola Biologica, Biovegan Vallarom, Azienda Agricola Vignali Varas, Cantina d’Isera, Cantina Mori Colli Zugna, Revì Trentodoc and Vivallis, while Val di Cembra is presided over by Cembra mountain winery, Tenuta Gottardi and Villa Corniole. Also represented are the Faedo area with Pojer & Sandri and the Giudicare with Azienda Agricola Filanda de Boron. There is no shortage of grappa, such as those from Distilleria Bertagnolli or Distilleria Marzadro.

Among the upcoming events to be noted, instead, on Thursday 12 December the Ristorante La Brace in Rovereto organizes Jazz Lab & More Xmassong 4tet sings Monica Giorgetti , while on Friday 13 December the Aperitif of Santa Lucia will take place at the Osteria 33 in Terragnolo and on Sunday 15 December the Aperitif of Christmas will take place at the Cantina di La Vis. Furthermore, until December 15, the Pasticceria Marzari in Vigolo Vattaro invites the public to The rediscovery of ancient fruits. Until December 23 there is also Christmas at the Castello di Avio , while on December 28 Innesti Restaurant in Pergine Valsugana offers Sabato=brunch .

On Saturday, December 14, from 10:45 to 19:00, Palazzo Giureconsulti will host the reference event of Italian organic. Hosted by Patrizio Roversi and Tessa Gelisio, the Festa del BIO will discuss the importance of food choices for safeguarding the health of people and ecosystems, with a focus on the organic Mediterranean diet.

The day will offer a rich program that alternates talks, tastings, games, workshops and the show cooking “All the colors of environmentally friendly cuisine” with chef Simone Salvini.

An invitation to discover the value of organic, because when we choose a food we also choose how it is grown. Food plays a fundamental role in protecting health, biodiversity and in combating climate change. Hence the importance of promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles and diets, favoring a diet based on organic food, with a reduced intake of meat, attentive to seasonality, proximity of production and the containment of food waste. It is therefore essential to correctly inform citizens and promote food education initiatives, starting from school canteens.

The importance of sustainable and conscious food choices will guide the seventh edition of the Festa del BIO, scheduled for Saturday 14 December at Palazzo Giureconsulti, in Piazza Mercanti 2 in the heart of Milan, a free event open to all.

Organized by FederBio, with the participation of Legambiente, Slow Food Italia, AssoBio, Lipu, WWF Italia, ISDE, NaturaSì and Crédit Agricole, the Milan stage of the Festa del BIO will aim to reaffirm the centrality of organic as a development model for the entire agri-food system, underlining its fundamental role in safeguarding the planet and ensuring a better future for new generations.

Researchers, journalists and experts will explain how organic food, together with waste reduction, contributes to reducing environmental impact and improving the quality of life. Organic agronomic practices are, in fact, able to preserve soil fertility and biodiversity and, furthermore, thanks to their greater capacity to absorb CO2, they also represent a valid ally in mitigating climate effects.

To promote the adoption of healthy and sustainable eating styles, the Festa del BIO will alternate moments of study and fun for the whole family with talks, tastings, contests, workshops and show cooking to discover the beauty and goodness of organic. There will also be a market exhibition with spaces dedicated to organic producers Made in Italy.

“Food choices are a powerful tool for protecting people’s health and natural habitats, which is why we believe it is essential to raise citizens’ awareness of the value of the food they bring to the table – underlines Maria Grazia Mammuccini , President of FederBio – The Festa del BIO is an opportunity to introduce, in a fun way, the world of organic as a sustainable lifestyle. It is an event designed to share knowledge, experiences and flavors, demonstrating that respect for ecosystems and biodiversity requires everyone’s contribution. Organic agronomic practices not only improve health, soil fertility and biodiversity but also represent a concrete response to climate change. It is therefore essential to encourage the agroecological transition and at the same time promote the consumption of organic foods, creating a food culture that respects the environment. With the Festa del BIO we want to inspire families, young people and communities to become protagonists of a positive change, in harmony with the planet through the adoption of sustainable and balanced nutritional styles”.

The Festival will begin at 10.45 with the inaugural event “ From the field to the table: organic as a conscious choice to protect the planet ”. The meeting will explore the value of food as a tool to generate positive impacts, protect well-being and reduce environmental impact, charting the path towards a more sustainable future, with a focus on the importance of introducing food education in schools to promote sustainable and balanced nutritional styles in new generations. Speakers will include: Dario Nardella, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development – European Parliament; Maria Chiara Gadda , Vice-President of the Committee on Agriculture – Chamber of Deputies; Maria Grazia Mammuccini , President of FederBio ; Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti, and Barbara Nappini, President of Slow Food Italy. Stefano Ciafani , President of Legambiente, Nicoletta Maffini , President of AssoBio and Stefano Caserini , Professor of Climate Change Mitigation at the Polytechnic University of Milan, will also make a significant contribution.

The preliminary results of the IMOD ( Italian Mediterranean Organic Diet) research will then be presented with the campaign “ Il Bio dentro di Noi ”, promoted by FederBio, AssoBio and Consorzio Il Biologico. The analysis, conducted by the Department of Biomedicine of the University of Tor Vergata as part of the “MOOD” project of the Ministry of Health, compared the impact and benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet and the 100% organic one, highlighting how the latter offers superior benefits for the health of people and the environment. Various parameters were evaluated: the nutritional quality of the usual diet compared to the 100% organic Mediterranean diet, the Mediterranean adequacy index, the environmental impact (water and CO2 consumption), the intestinal microbiota, body composition and the metabolome.