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Bumper Harvest Falls Flat For Italy's Asti Vineyards

'We'll see in 2026 if the wars end and the markets recover,' says Stefano Ricagno at his Ca' dei Mandorli estate (Credit: AFP)

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 world's leading producer.

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