Dec 28, 2025
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On New Year's Eve there is an increase in Italian toast: not only Prosecco and Franciacorta, but also regional products such as sparkling Albana.Increase domestic consumption…
More Italian sparkling wine, less champagne and other foreign brands. On New Year's Eve, we raise a glass, more and more often for "ethnic" sparkling wine. The bubble remains a symbolic gesture during which we welcome the ending year and start a new one, but with a specific choice. According to the Uive-Ismaia Wine Observatory, over 106 million bottles of sparkling wine were opened in our country during the Christmas period compared to last year (an increase of4%), 96% of which was produced in Italy.
It brings the total production of Italian bubbly over one billion bottles and consolidates a clear growth trend: in fifteen years the volume has almost tripled and compared to the previous record in 2024, an increase of 1.8%. The figure is even sharper if you read the figure internationally, confused by economic uncertainty and sluggish consumption.
Exports are at -8% and champagne is losing ground: in the first nine months of the year, its sales to Italy recorded a 12% fall in value, according to data from the French Douanes et Droits Indirects.
Confirmation of this trend is the Consorzio di Tutela Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Docg data at the end of the year: overall sales growth of +8% compared to 2024, total sales of 98 million bottles."The figures that we will close in 2025 are the result of a path built over time that puts territory, people and quality at the center of attention," says Franco Adami, president of the consortium. "For us, the growth in sales is the result of our joint work aimed at information, culture and a more conscious promotion of our faith in Italy and around the world."
The end-of-year toast thus also becomes a framework of faith: in the quality, variety and ability of Italian bubbles to interpret different tastes, territories and moments.A concrete and non-symbolic signal to start the new year with awareness and careful optimism in the glass.
La Rivetta 120 - Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg Extra Brut
From a sunny vineyard in Valdobbiadene, the harvest is intentionally low.Aged in yeast for 120 days, it shows fine bubbles and bubbles.Stable and clean first notes on a dry, open, very clear and earthy palate.
Dirupo - Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg Brut - Andriola
Protruding and mineral of the ValidBbiande land.The arrows and citus, kindly and strong in the mouth, with a dry and taste that shot the new glera, in different accounts.Restart, appropriate as a hatitif and the cups.19 this year in Jeroboam.
Monsupello Blanc de Noir – Oltrepò Pavese Docg Pinot Nero Extra Brut
Elegant and distinctly classic method.Malt well and consistent;aromas of bread crust, brioche and white flowers.In the mouth it is balanced, delicious, with a slightly toasted finish.A Pinot Noir of precision and stylistic purity.
Masottina Rdo Levante – Prosecco Superiore Docg Extra Dry
From vines over 60 years old on the Rive di Ogliano, facing east.Strong on the nose, with notes of white fruit and citrus.Structured and mineral, with a long secondary fermentation that enhances its complexity and elegance.
Franciacorta Docg Riserva „Vittorio Moretti” 2018 – Extra Brut
Rich reserves, leading the production of Bellavista, brewed only in the best years.Complex aromas of bergamot, magnolia, star anise and cream.The palate is powerful and deep, with hints of citrus and fine spices, and a long and harmonious finish.
Blanc de Blancs Soldati – La Scolca Brut Nature
A traditional method from Cortese grapes, aged at least 36 months on the water.Elegant and clean, with delicate aromas and a tight, sweet and delicate palate.Without a fork, for a clean and crystalline presentation of the grape variety.
Cusumano – Brut 700 Classic Method
Ancient mountain road, in the highlands of Palermo, from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, 700 meters above sea level.Beauty and depth.
Branchini 1858 – Albana Classic Method Brut
Albana produces sparkling wine for the first time in Romagna. Aged in yeast for 36 months, it combines freshness and acidity with a slightly bitter finish. Original, regional and distinctive.
Hugel “Champ Libre” – Crémant d’Alsace Afikun Brut
2019 vintage, 4 years on yeast.A blend of Pinot Noir, Riesling and Pinot Grigio selected by oenologist Marc-André Huegel for the classic processing method.Elegant and deep aromas, intense and precise mouthfeel, reminiscent of champagne style with freshness.
Abelé Champagne Brut
The Maison is the oldest, dating back to 1757.Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier: Honey and spices on the nose.Broad and mature mouth with hints of molasses, almonds and red fruits.Envelope and closing.
