Città di Castello – Only Wine Festival

Only Wine Festival 12th edition, the Young Producers and Small Wineries Fair returns with great news: International wines section grows!

The event represents a reference point for young wine producers, offering a prestigious showcase for small realities that focus on quality, innovation and tradition. Only Wine Festival is not, however, just a fair, but a real laboratory of ideas and trends, a meeting place for young winemakers and enthusiasts, which pursues the goal of raising awareness of the authentic value of wine and contemporary viticulture and offers the possibility of being able to buy wine directly from the producer at the fair.
A unique event of its kind then.

Thanks to the enthusiasm and desire to experiment of the new generations, Only Wine manages to combine tradition and innovation, offering a format that puts Made in Italy wine and its
dynamism in the foreground. Italy is made up of many small producers, of small and medium-sized enterprises that represent the backbone of our production system, and events like Only Wine become an essential platform for their growth and visibility.

More than 100 selected small producers

Only Wine Festival 2025 is the first fair for young producers and small wineries. In fact, the 100 exhibitors at the tasting tables must have at least one of these 3 characteristics:

• Be “under 40” producers,
• Be owners of wine houses with less than 15 years of history,
• Be owners of wineries with up to 10 hectares of vineyard area.

After a long journey of tastings that began in October 2024, the selection has finally been completed and the 12th edition of Only Wine is ready to go with the more than 100 winemakers who will enliven the three-day event in Umbria.

Our selectors Francesco Saverio Russo of Wine Blog Roll, Pietro Marchi, President of A.I.S.
(Italian Sommelier Association) Umbria and Chiara Giorleo, DipWset food and wine critic
will be present at the fair for all the days of the market exhibition.

What’s new in Only Wine 2025

In recent years, Only Wine has opened its doors to an increasingly international offering as a cultural exchange proposal between our producers and young international producers. The 2025 edition marks an important novelty: for the first time, Japanese wine labels will be hosted, in an absolute premiere that promises to fascinate professionals and enthusiasts alike. This opening to the world wine scene confirms Only Wine’s role as a stage for innovation and comparison between different wine cultures.

Also present were important Consortiums and Associations, such as that of Gavi and Urban Vineyards, realities that combine historicity and contemporary vision of wine in addition to the confirmation of 4 winemakers from the Champagne Region.

An immersive experience between tastings and masterclasses

Only Wine is not just an exhibition hall, but a place where wine is discovered through engaging and educational tasting tours. The 2025 program includes:

• Tasting booths with free tastings
• Masterclasses led by industry experts
• Thematic areas dedicated to different territories and types of wine
• Moments to meet with producers, journalists and influencers
• The Extra Wine, with exclusive events to be revealed progressively on the official website www.onlywine.it

Useful information

The event, now in its 12th edition, will welcome the public of enthusiasts on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Palazzo Vitelli in Sant’Egidio, Città di Castello (PG).

Monday, April 28, on the other hand, will be dedicated exclusively to Ho.Re.Ca. operators, buyers, distributors and wine and food journalists, who will still have free access to all days of the event. Sommeliers belonging to all trade associations will have access with reserved discounts.

Tasting Booth Hours:

• Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 27, 12 noon – 6 p.m.
• Monday, April 28, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A detailed program of all initiatives is available at

A well-established success

With 12 years of history behind it, Only Wine has been able to grow and impose itself on the Italian and European exhibition scene. The 2025 edition is expected to see a further increase in attendance, with more than 6,000 visitors expected. The presence of trade professionals is expected to grow, consolidating Only Wine
‘s role as a reference event for the trade. Internationalization will bring new collaborations and an increasingly large and specialized audience.

These data confirm that Only Wine is a constantly evolving event, capable of attracting
more and more interest thanks to its innovative formula and the quality of the selection.
An impeccable organization with the support of the Italian Sommelier Association, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.