Italian proposal would open Doc and Docg wines to Piwi varieties

WineNews reports that two Italian lawmakers have announced a bipartisan proposal to allow Piwi vine varieties in the country’s Doc and Docg wines. Senator Gian Marco Centinaio of Lega and parliament member Antonella Forattini of Pd announced the proposal at “50 sfumature di Pinot Noir” in Voghera, Oltrepò. The publisher frames the debate around the future of viticulture, describing a move toward more sustainable vineyards intended to resist disease and climate change and require less water. This is a proposal, not a completed regulatory change.