Resolution on the moratorium on wine-industry loans of 10 November 2026
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On 10 November 2026 the Piedmont Regional Council approved resolution no. 862, put forward by Lega councillor Marco Protopapa, calling for a moratorium on loans for Piedmontese wine businesses facing economic difficulty. The stated aim is to let the companies hardest hit by the crisis recover liquidity, by temporarily suspending repayment of the principal on bank loans [1].
Content of the resolution
The document does not itself suspend loan instalments: instead it commits the regional executive (Giunta) to urge the Government and the relevant ministries to introduce an extraordinary national measure. It also calls for talks to be opened with the Italian Banking Association (ABI) and lenders to look at moratoriums, loan renegotiations and extended repayment plans, including through ISMEA guarantees. Among the options mentioned is the possibility of pairing these tools with regional measures, such as interest-rate contributions and new credit-access guarantees [1].
Context of the wine sector
The measure comes against a backdrop described by sources as contradictory: in the first quarter of 2026 Piedmont was the only Italian region to record growth in wine exports, up 0.5%, while the national figure showed an 8.2% contraction. The figure was presented by Piedmont Region president Alberto Cirio during the Third Committee's sitting on 8 July 2026. On the same occasion the regional councillor responsible for agriculture, Paolo Bongioanni, noted that Piedmont is Italy's second-largest wine-exporting region, after Veneto [1].
Difficulties remain, however, linked to trade tariffs, geopolitical tensions, slowing global demand and changing consumption habits. In 2025 Piedmontese production fell by 4%, while grape prices dropped between 15% and 30% depending on the designation. Nationally, cellar stocks exceeded 61 million hectolitres, up 6% on the previous year [1].
Other regional measures
The moratorium would add to a series of measures the Region has already launched to support the sector. These include a call for the wine sector's recovery through supply-chain agreements, open since 7 October 2026 and closing on 30 November 2026, with funding of 1.5 million euros for wine producers and cooperative wineries [1].
Sources
- CronacaQui Torino — 10 November 2026