IN BREVE
- Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with revenues of 6.75 million euros, up 8.7%, and an 18.7% increase in grape deliveries.
- Sales of bottled wines grew by 9.80% in the domestic market, while exports expanded to 33 countries, including the UK and Nigeria.
- The cooperative stands out for its promotion of Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, focusing on sustainable practices and wine quality.
- For 2026, Cantina Settecani intends to strengthen its image through investments in communication and marketing.
- Sustainability remains a key objective, with the renewal of the V.I.V.A. certification and an organizational analysis to improve environmental and social impact.
Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with positive results, confirming a path of progressive growth despite an international context marked by stagnant consumption. The Modenese wine cooperative, which brings together 130 winegrowers and manages approximately 300 hectares of vineyards between Castelvetro, Castelnuovo Rangone, and Spilamberto, recorded revenues of 6.75 million euros, an 8.7% increase compared to the previous year.
There was also growth in grape deliveries by members, which rose by 18.7%. The average payment per quintal has remained stable for nine years and stays above 50 euros, a significant figure in a complex phase for the wine sector.
SALES AND FOREIGN MARKETS
The sale of bottled wines remains the main driver for Cantina Settecani. In the domestic market, the increase is 9.80%, also supported by strong performance in the modern trade channel. At the same time, export expansion continues, now covering 33 countries, an increase over the previous year.
The Asian market represents the primary export outlet for the Castelvetro cooperative, followed by North America. During 2025, new markets were launched in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria, Cameroon, Thailand, and New Zealand.
“Within a global scenario recording a sharp slowdown in sales volumes, which also affects Lambrusco, the challenge to maintain a good level of profitability for our members has been demanding,” comments Paolo Martinelli, president of Cantina Settecani. “The results obtained,” he adds, “are encouraging and confirm the decision to focus on bottled wine and the promotion of our wines in new foreign countries.”
LAMBRUSCO GRASPAROSSA DI CASTELVETRO
2025 also represented a year of confirmation for Cantina Settecani as one of the most active entities in the promotion of Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro. The cooperative is pursuing a project based on the selection and zonation of production areas, sustainable agronomic practices, and quality-oriented yields.
This work is meeting with growing interest from critics and enthusiasts, who are increasingly attentive to the territorial identity of this type of Lambrusco, an expression of the Modenese hills.
COMMUNICATION AND FUTURE STRATEGIES
For the coming year, Cantina Settecani aims to further strengthen its image. “For next year,” states Daniela Vaschieri, vice-president of the winery, “we want to further consolidate the image of Cantina Settecani through targeted investments in communication and marketing, with the goal of strengthening our brand identity and increasing the perception of a company capable of combining quality and fair pricing, values that have always guided our cooperative’s philosophy.”
SUSTAINABILITY AND V.I.V.A. CERTIFICATION
Sustainability remains a central pillar for the cooperative. In 2025, Cantina Settecani renewed its V.I.V.A. certification, the program by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security that promotes sustainability in the Italian wine sector.
In particular, the Organizational analysis was implemented, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of the company’s activities. This process has increased member awareness and identified improvement goals for the coming year.
