The Consortium for protecting Vini Berici and Vicenza, despite the difficulties that the wine market is facing, announces for DOC Colli Berici an increase the padded equal to 10.3% 2024 compared to 2023. A similar growth was not recorded since 2014, specifically the wines born from red berry varieties have been imposed: among the international the Cabernet Sauvignon has reached a +21%, Autochthons stands out the red Tai. Whites also follow a positive trend, especially the white pinot with a +12%.
“Doc Colli Berici – declares Giovanni Ponchia, director of the Consortium – is recording a growth contrast to the current market dynamics, managing to communicate and strengthen their value. Our red wines continue to stand out with significant increases, overcoming the general trend, while the growth of the whites confirms our ability to intercept and interpret the preferences of the contemporary consumer”.
“The positive trend of DOC Colli Berici represents a further incentive to strengthen its identity and the link with the territory, also through the process of modifying the specification, currently being completed. Among the main proposals, the possibility of using the bersò breeding form acceso all varieties response to the effects of climate change – continues Silvio Dani, president of the consortium -. Guided tastings combined with local DOP products, with the possibility of buying the bottles of our members sales account at the wine shop “.
Regarding the harvest , for DOC Colli Berici the 2024 vintage confirms the dominance of the red berry grapes, which represent 73.5% of the total collected. Among these, the most common variety is Merlot, which constitutes 37% of the production and sees a 72% increase compared to 2023, followed by the Cabernet Sauvignon with 12%. Overall, the harvest of Doc Colli Berici affected 567 hectares, generating a production of 53,940 quintals of grapes.
A state of positive art that also materializes for DOC Vicenza, characterized by a production stability and a clear prevalence of white berry grapes. The total number of bottles remains constant recent years, with the gray pinot that confirms the most certified and bottled wine of the denomination, representing 51% of the production of 2024, followed by Chardonnay. total, the 2024 harvest of Doc Vicenza involved 269 hectares, with a total production of 33,700 quintals of grapes.
The Consortium Protection Vini Berici and Vicenza today has 28 associated companies, including two cooperatives, which represent almost all the denominations. The hectares claimed are 584 for the DOC Colli Berici and 307 for DOC Vicenza: from Berica production it should be noted that 63% of the bottled wine comes from red berry varieties, acceso the contrary the Vicenza one the white varieties are imposed with 62%.
