Italy raises wine-sector investment funding to 35 million euros.

Italy has amended two rules that govern public support for wine-sector investments and for the rebuilding and conversion of vineyards, increasing one funding line and adding a new category for environmental sustainability projects.

The changes were set out in a decree dated Sept. 18 and published on Oct. 13 in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, Italy’s official journal. The measure was issued by the agriculture minister together with the economy and finance minister, according to the text published by the government.

Under the decree, Italy changed two ministerial measures that had both been adopted on Dec. 2, 2024. The first amendment raises the amount listed in Article 2, paragraph 3, of decree No. 635206 to 35 million euros from 30 million euros. That is an increase of 16.7% in the funding level specified in that provision.

The second amendment changes decree No. 635212. It adds a new line to the contribution table in Article 5, paragraph 1, for “investments for environmental sustainability,” with financing of 5 million euros.

The decree states that the amendments took effect on the date of publication in the official journal, meaning the new rules are now in force.

The text published in the official journal does not add further operational details beyond the numerical changes and the creation of the new funding line. It does, however, make clear that the Italian government has revised the financial framework for two support tools aimed at the wine industry: one tied to investments and another tied to vineyard reconstruction and conversion.

Those programs are important for wineries and grape growers because they help shape access to public money for equipment, production upgrades and work in the vineyard. The new sustainability line may also open a path for projects linked to environmental improvements, depending on how implementing authorities apply the amended rules. For the broader drinks industry, the move matters because it can affect how quickly wine producers modernize facilities and renew vineyard assets, both of which can influence production capacity, product quality and long-term competitiveness.

Italy is one of the world’s largest wine producers, and changes in domestic support programs are closely watched by growers, cooperatives and bottlers. Public aid for vineyard renewal and winery investment can play a significant role in how producers respond to cost pressures, climate risks and market demands for more efficient and sustainable production.

The official notice is narrowly drafted and focused on the legal amendments themselves. It does not announce new deadlines, application procedures or separate implementing guidance in the published text. Instead, it modifies the earlier decrees by replacing the previous 30 million euro figure with 35 million euros in one case and by inserting the new 5 million euro sustainability funding item in the other.

Because the measure amends decrees issued in late 2024, it updates an existing support structure rather than creating an entirely new program. That distinction is relevant for businesses already operating under the wine-sector aid framework, since the immediate impact is on the size and composition of available support within rules that were already in place.

The publication of the decree gives legal effect to the changes from Oct. 13. Producers, regional authorities and sector groups will now be able to assess how the higher funding amount and the added sustainability allocation will affect pending or future projects in Italy’s wine sector.