News Briefs for April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025•Riboli Family Wines is launching Lemoncello Spritz and Non-Alcoholic Lemoncello Spritz as part of its Spritz Del Conte collection. The two new wine-based entries are made with Glera grapes from northern Italy and retail at $15 a 750-ml. in line with the Spritz Del Conte range. The traditional Lemoncello Spritz SKU has an ABV of 8.5%, while the non-alcoholic version is at less than 0.5% abv. “The rise of the Spritz is unmistakable, becoming a cultural phenomenon in all corners of the world,” said Riboli Family CEO Steve Riboli, adding that the initial launch of the Spritz Del Conte range was well-received last year.
•Argentina’s Catena family has released Domaine Elena de Mendoza (EdeM), a new line of low- and no-alcohol wines, in the U.S. At launch, the company has released Domaine EdeM N.0 ROSÆ, a dealcoholized sparkling rosé made from Spanish Airén grapes, with more wines to come, including two sparkling low-alcoholic Chardonnays—Uco Mineral and Uco Stones—and Brunette and Blonde, a pair of non-alc sparklers made from botanical-infused Chardonnay must and verjus. The rosé, now available in select retailers across the U.S., carries a suggested price of $28 a bottle. Catena’s wines are handled by Winebow in the U.S.
•Campari has announced the U.S. launch of Wild Turkey 101 8-Year-Old Bourbon as a new permanent addition to the brand’s lineup. The whiskey, bottled at 50.5% abv, is a slightly older version of the distillery’s Wild Turkey 101, which is a blend of six to eight-year-old barrels. The 8-year-old bottling, previously limited to Wild Turkey’s international markets, carries a suggested price of $45 and will roll out across the U.S. this month. Last year, Wild Turkey was at 806,000 cases in the U.S., according to an estimate from Impact Databank.
•Healdsburg, California’s Gary Farrell Winery has released the first vintage of a new Sonoma Coast-appellated Pinot Noir. The wine, carrying a suggested price of $50, is from the 2023 vintage and will be available through national sales and marketing partner Vintus and the winery’s own DTC business. In addition to the new wine, Gary Farrell Winery has refreshed its portfolio with new labels and a redesigned closure, removing the foil caps previously used by the brand.
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