Producers of Italy¡¯s renowned Chianti wine have demanded a new export strategy backed by the EU targeting markets such as South America, Asia and Africa following U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s threat of additional tariffs on European imports.

Italy currently exports more wine to the U.S. than any other country, but producers are increasingly looking to diversify amid the trade uncertainty.

¡°There is no point in feeling sorry for ourselves. It should be seen as an opportunity to accelerate a new export strategy, focusing on alternative and more stable markets,¡± said Giovanni Busi, the president of Consorzio Vino Chianti, an association gathering the Chianti wine producers in the Tuscany region.