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Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy's Asti vineyards
- The Asti region of northern Italy experienced a lush harvest this year, but many winegrowers chose to leave some grapes unharvested due to declining demand in the US and Russia.
- Wine consumption in North America is decreasing, leading to reduced sales of the 'Asti' Designation of Origin from 100 million bottles in 2023 to an expected 85 million this year.
- Francesco Pozzobon, a grower near Asti, is letting abandoned vines grow without pesticides, reflecting the challenges faced by local winegrowers.
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Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy’s Asti vineyards
The storied Asti region of northern Italy saw a lush harvest this year but many winegrowers are leaving some grapes on the vine, choosing to produce less as US and Russian demand drops. After two difficult years, 2025 has been a good one and Italy is expected to once again beat rival France as the
Good harvests end and the leaves start to yellow around Asti, in northern Italy, but this year grapes will remain in the ranks: the winemakers have decided to produce less in the face of the decline in sales in Russia and America.After two years...
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