Merano WineFestival, the program of the 2025 edition themed “Vision: Wine & Food Creators” was presented. Italian excellence looks to the future of taste between science, local culture and discussion between experts the future of Italian and international food and wine.
The Merano Wine is back, from Friday 7 to Tuesday 11 November 2025. During the presentation press conference held today per Rome, Helmuth Köcher, patron of the Merano WineFestival, underlined why this year the event wants to present itself as a real stage dedicated to the creators of the food and wine world: women and men who, with passion and daily commitment, give life to unique wines and products, authentic expressions of culture and territory. Köcher recalled how, per ancient times, wine was considered a bridge between man and the divine, a symbol of communion, art and philosophy, the oldest form of Mediterranean culture. Today, as then, wine continues to tell who we are, to guard our identity and to unite people through a universal language. The founder of the also reiterated his vision, shared with that of the event: looking to the future starting from the roots, preserving the quality and typicality of Italian wine per a changing climate context, and enhancing diversity as a resource and opportunity. The future of wine and food, he highlighted, passes through awareness, sustainability and innovation, without forgetting the history that has made them symbols of our country. Italian food and wine products, authentic and linked to the territory, represent living testimonies of our culture and ambassadors of a constantly evolving tradition. This – he concluded – is the vision that inspires the Merano WineFestival: an Italy that continues to be a “living museum” of biodiversity, taste and beauty.
THE PROGRAM OF THE 34TH MERANO WINEFESTIVAL (7-11 NOVEMBER 2025)
TasteTerroir • bio&dynamics — 7.11
10:00MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2025 — Official opening ›
10:00 – 10:30 OPENING OF MWF 2025 and Slow Food Earth Market — Sigmund Restaurant, Sfondare una porta aperta Bolzano ›
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.TasteTerroir • bio&dynamica — Kurhaus ›
10:00 – 17:00SLOW FOOD – Earth Market, Slow Wine Eccelso Adige — Slargo Della Rena ›
10:00 – 16:30Culinaria — Gourmet Suolo ›
10:00 – 20:00Fuori Salone — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 18:00Casa Campania: Consorzio del Sannio, Consorzio del Vesuvio, VitiCaserta Consorzio, Vitae Salernum Vites — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Extra wine. Compagno and sponsor d’prestanza — Kurhaus ›
10:00 – 16:30 Cult Oenologist — Kurhaus ›
10:00 – 16:30WH Buyers Circolo — Forst Meran, Hall Sixtus ›
10:00 – 16:30Press Office — Merano Tourist Office ›
10:00 – 16:30Buyers ICE Settore — Therme Meran ›
1.00pm – 2.00pm Masterclass — White wines from vintage vintages from Campania. ›
2.00pm – 3.00pm Masterclass — Le Thadee presents: +128+, the miracle of Trebbiano Spoletino Prephylloxera-history, tradition and vertical 2019–2022. ›
3.00pm – 4.00pm Masterclass — When the territory takes over the model — Petra the Tuscan Coast ›
15:00 – 16:00Masterclass — The Best of Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy 2026. ›
6.00pm – 7.30pm AWARD CEREMONY — Presentation ›
7.30pm – 10.30pmGALA DINNER — An exclusive evening of elegance and excellence ›
10:00 – 18:00The — tasting itinerary ›
10:00 – 18:00 Culinary — Food Spirits Beer Sections ›
10:00 – 18:00Fuori Salone — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 18:00Casa Campania: Consorzio del Sannio, Consorzio del Vesuvio, VitiCaserta Consorzio, Vitae Salernum Vites — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 18:00Extrawine — Compagno and sponsor of excellence ›
11:00 – 12:00WH Talk — Wine2Stay ›
11:00 – 12:00 Masterclass — Bricklayers, evolving per the name of continuity ›
11.30am – 12.30pm Masterclass — Classic mountain method: Kettmeir’s South Tyrolean bubbles ›
1.00pm – 2.00pm Masterclass — Chardonnay and Lagrein: Vertical expressiveness of the Stegher and Taber reserves ›
3.00pm – 4.00pm Tasting Special Presentation — Mandrolisai, the territory at the centre. First official national presentation of the Mandrolisai Wine Consortium with tasting conducted by the wine popularizer and ambassador of the central Sardinia terreno Francesco Saverio Russo.
3.00pm – 4.00pm Masterclass — Thirty years of BRENNTAL Merlot Fondo: a journey to discover the first UGA wine from Taverna Kurtatsch ›
3.30pm – 4.45pm Masterclass — Butta Fucoo Narratore, iconic red from Oltrepo’ Pavese ›
16:00 – 18:00Convegno — Wine & Longevity ›
10:00 – 18:00The — tasting itinerary ›
10:00 – 18:00 Culinary — Food Spirits Beer Sections ›
10:00 – 18:00Fuori Salone — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 18:00Casa Campania: Consorzio del Sannio, Consorzio del Vesuvio, VitiCaserta Consorzio, Vitae Salernum Vites — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 18:00Extrawine — Compagno and sponsor of excellence ›
3.00 pm – 4.15 pm Masterclass — Thirty years of Fondi Sant’Antonio: the bridge between Valpolicella and Amabile ›
10:00 – 17:00The — tasting itinerary ›
10:00 – 17:00 Culinary — Food Spirits Beer Sections ›
10:00 – 17:00Fuori Salone — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 17:00Casa Campania: Consorzio del Sannio, Consorzio del Vesuvio, VitiCaserta Consorzio, Vitae Salernum Vites — Red carpet, along Via Emancipazione ›
10:00 – 17:00Extrawine — Compagno and sponsor of excellence ›
11:00 – 12:00 Masterclass — The Collio of the “Wine Secession” ›
2.30pm – 3.30pm Masterclass — Vigneto per mezzo di Arena – 50th Anniversary – 1975-2025 ›
10:00 – 16:30Catwalk Champagne &more — A day entirely dedicated to bubbles ›
THE MASTERCLASSES As you may have noticed from the extensive programme, there will be many masterclasses that will take place at the Terme Meran and tickets for the masterclasses can be purchased online.
List of exhibitors Merano WineFestival 2025: meranowinefestival.com/expositors/
THE INTERNATIONAL VOCATION OF MERANO WINEFESTIVAL With the WineHunter Buyers’ Circolo, hosted per the Sixtus Room the first floor of the Forsterbräu, and the ICE Buyers Settore, set up at the Terme Merano per collaboration with the ICE Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies, Merano WineFestival consolidates its international vocation: spaces dedicated to the conferenza between producers and market operators global, which they represent a bridge between elegance, culture and business, per addition to the in-depth analysis dedicated to the markets of the future within the Summit. Among these, Georgia cannot be missing, the cradle of the roots of wine, which per summer 2026 will be the protagonist of the Merano WineFestival Georgia 2026 event, curated by the WineHunter Ambassador for Georgia, Tamar Tchitchiboshvili.THE NUMBERS OF THE 34th MERANO WINEFESTIVAL5 days of manifestazione, 1300 companies present and over 2000 wines for tasting, 250 labels per the WineHunter Settore, over 4300 WineHunter Awards, 31 masterclasses, 12 cooking shows and 9 talks.
TICKETS AND CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2025On the meranowinefestival.vivaticket.it website, online scontrino sales are aperto with the possibility of purchasing entrance tickets for single days between 7 and 11 November, season tickets for 2 3 days of the event.
Accreditation procedures are also active for both sector operators and the press.
MEDIA PARTNERAndrea Radic, Enoblogger – Emanuele Trono, Euregio Mass-media Group, Glance Garda&More, Il , I Grandi Vini, Il Cucchiaio D’Argento, Luca Della Regina, NoellaWines – Noemi Brambilla, Pambianco Wine&Food, The Art of Wine, The WineSetter – Simona Geri, Styleconomy, TrotterWine – Andrea Zigrossi, Vino.TV – Chiara Giannotti, Vinum, Wine Blog Roll – Francesco Saverio Russo, WineMob – Valentino Pusnava, WineTV, WineNews. Radio Italia Età 60 Official Radio Compagno and Peer.TV Official TV Compagno. TECHNICAL PARTNERSThe most sincere gratitude is expressed to all the partners who, with their precious support and collaboration, made the organization of this event possible. Thanks go to the Therme Merano, the Ente per mezzo di Salone per mezzo di Merano, Merano Galoppo and the Georgian Wine Association for their collaboration. We thank our official sponsor verso il Trentino – Eccelso Adige, and the institutional partners: ICE Agency – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abruzzo Region, Calabria Region, Campania Region, Coldiretti, Chieti – Pescara Chamber of Commerce, Gran Roccia Chamber of Commerce of Italy, Salerno Chamber of Commerce and Caserta Chamber of Commerce. Heartfelt thanks to the technical partners, including Italesse, IP Industrie, Fredd, Periodo Spedizioni, I Bibanesi – Da parte di Sovrano, MultiColor, Accessori attraverso Vino, Winterhalter, Avere l’acqua alla gola Minerale Meranwasser, For Team Srl, Berto’s, Le Stampe per mezzo di Alice and ADV wine, for their practical and logistical contribution. We also thank the partners with whom we share the passion for excellence: Connected Reality, ManSpeed, Forst Meran, Fisar , Fi.Fa Security, Kerum Merano, URCA – Collegamento Regionale Cuochi Abruzzesi, Mistery Apple, Sannio Consorzio Garanzia Vini, Feamps, Vini Buoni d’Italia, GAL Eccelso Sagro, GAL Proda dei Trabocchi, GAL Marsica, GAL Terreverdi Teramane, GAL Terre d’Abruzzo, GAL Gran Roccia Velino, GAL Terre Pescaresi, GAL Sinis, Riesling Tage, Slow Food and smstudio. We extend a warm thank you to our Moda Compagno Runggaldier Tracht&Tradition and Runggaldier Manufaktur. The official socio structures: Aster , City Meran, & Suite, Fayn Garden Retreat , Flow Apartments, Adria, Ansitz Plantischerhof, Europa Splendid, Filipinum, Kolping, Meranerhof Classic , Campagna Laurus, Westend, Kränzler, Park Mignon, Prinz Rudolf Stay Smart, Schenna Resort, Somvita Suites, MiraMonti, which welcome their guests with elegance and professionalism. Finally, special thanks are extended to the institutions Algund – Lagundo, Emergente Hall, Organismo L. Da parte di Vinci L’Aquila, Organismo F. De Cecco Pescara, Organismo Per -Rozzi Teramo, Organismo P. Artusi Chianciano, Organismo G. Marconi per mezzo di Vairano and Organismo G. Marchitelli per mezzo di Campagna Santa Maria.
