News

Selected global news about PIWI grapes and wines, summarized and enriched with expert commentary. Articles are drawn from scientific publications, trade press, and producer communications across Europe and beyond.
Swedish White on the World Stage: Immelen 2022 and the Strategic Breakthrough of a New Wine Nation Gold and white at the banquet For the first time, a Swedish still wine will be served with the main course at the Nobel Banquet.
Piwi grapes: sustainable revolution for Prosecco and Pinot Grigio lags behind in Italy In France, PIWI is one step ahead Fungus-resistant Piwi grapes offer major opportunities for sustainable viticulture. While countries such as France integrate them into appellations, Italy limits their use to table wines and IGT.
Future of Pinot Grigio delle Venezie: Piwi and Naturally Low Alcohol from the Vineyard Venice The Consorzio Pinot Grigio delle Venezie is exploring Piwi varieties and agronomic techniques to produce naturally low-alcohol wines, with attention to climate change and regulations.
PIWI World Summit: International Signal for the Future of Viticulture Berlin The first PIWI World Summit in Berlin brought together international winemakers and researchers around PIWI varieties, sustainable viticulture, and knowledge exchange, featuring wine tastings and p
Piwi in Italian Appellations: Innovation, Identity, and Institutional Friction Tradition versus innovation The use of Piwi varieties in Italian appellations is hindered by legislation and cultural resistance. While EU rules allow it, national law restricts use to IGT wines.
Great PIWIS, Honorary Award 'Pioneers of Wine' Maximilian Bohnert in Achern-Oberachern Young winemaker Maximilian Bohnert from Baden transforms PIWI grapes into lively wines with reduced environmental impact, recognized with DLG's 'Pioneers of Wine'.
Pioneers of Wine: PIWI Wines as a Laboratory for Sustainable Viticulture Best PIWI wines The ‘Pioneers of Wine’ competition focuses on wines produced from so-called PIWI grape varieties: fungus-resistant and climate-tolerant cultivars.
Why the Swedish wine movement is only going to get bigger Autumn harvest at the Fjord This article analyzes the rise of the Swedish wine industry since Sweden’s official EU recognition as a wine country in 1999.
Hybrids in Canada: Adapting to a warming world This is the alt text While Vitis vinifera varieties (such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) currently dominate the majority of Canada’s vineyard acreage, hybrid grapes are increasingly recognized for their vital role in th