Vinetur reports that the value of Italian wine exports declined by 6.2% to €3.6 billion during the first half of 2026, underlining the pressure facing one of the world’s largest wine-exporting countries. Veneto remained Italy’s largest exporting region despite suffering an 8.4% fall, while Piedmont was among the relatively few major regions to achieve growth, indicating that the downturn is uneven across Italy’s principal wine-producing areas.