Did Italian GI prices rise or fall in Q3 2026?

Mixed. Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP fell 19.1% over the quarter. Wine prices rose on average 2.8%, led by Chianti DOCG (+7.1%) and Barolo DOCG (+4.8%). Cheese was broadly flat (+0.3% on average). Prosecco DOC remained unchanged at €10.07/L throughout all 18 weeks.

What happened to Parmigiano Reggiano prices in Q3 2026?

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (whole piece) declined 2.1% from €29.96/kg in June 2026 to €29.34/kg in September 2026, based on 18 weekly observations across 7 Italian supermarket chains.

What happened to Prosciutto di Parma prices in Q3 2026?

Prosciutto di Parma DOP fell 2.2% from €39.38/kg to €38.53/kg over Q3 2026. Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP saw a steeper decline of 19.1% over the same period.

Quarterly Price Report

Italian GI Retail Prices — Q3 2026

Name: GIPIG Italian GI Price Report — Q3 2026
Creator: GIPIG
Published: 2026-09-30
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

3 June – 29 September 2026 18 weekly observations 20 products 7 Italian supermarket chains Published 30 September 2026

Italian GI retail prices moved in opposite directions across categories in Q3 2026. Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP saw the sharpest decline, falling 19.1% from €44.33 to €35.85/kg. Wine was the strongest category, rising an average of 2.8%, led by Chianti DOCG (+7.1%) and Barolo DOCG (+4.8%), both in sustained upward movements across the quarter. Cheese prices were broadly flat, averaging +0.3%.

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (whole piece) softened 2.1% from €29.96 to €29.34/kg. Prosecco DOC held at €10.07/L throughout all 18 weeks — the most stable product in the index. All prices are median retail across seven Italian supermarket chains: Interspar, Spazio Conad, Famila, Lidl Italia, MD, Coop and PAM Panorama.

Category overview

Average price change by category, 3 June – 29 September 2026. Based on whole-piece products only.

Cheese

Cheese prices were broadly flat over the quarter, averaging +0.3%. Parmigiano Reggiano softened modestly. Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano showed minimal movement. Gorgonzola edged higher.

Product	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Change	Movement	Avg obs/week
Parmigiano Reggiano DOP — whole piece	€29.96/kg	€29.34/kg	↓ -2.1%	Mixed	40
Parmigiano Reggiano DOP — grated	€32.50/kg	€32.50/kg	→ +0.0%	Flat	28
Grana Padano DOP	€20.76/kg	€20.59/kg	→ -0.8%	Flat	40
Pecorino Romano DOP	€23.65/kg	€24.00/kg	↑ +1.5%	Flat	18
Asiago DOP	€14.95/kg	€14.95/kg	→ +0.0%	Flat	37
Gorgonzola DOP	€15.25/kg	€15.71/kg	↑ +3.0%	Mixed	55

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP — whole piece ↓ -2.1%

€29.96 → €29.34/kg · 18 weeks · avg 40 obs/week

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP — grated → +0.0%

€32.50 → €32.50/kg · 18 weeks · avg 28 obs/week

Cured meat

The most significant category movement of the quarter. Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP fell 19.1% — a large, sustained decline over the period. Prosciutto di Parma DOP also declined but recovered significantly in September to end only 2.2% below its June level. Bresaola and Speck were stable to slightly higher.

Product	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Change	Movement	Avg obs/week
Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP	€44.33/kg	€35.85/kg	↓ -19.1%	Mixed	18
Prosciutto di Parma DOP	€39.38/kg	€38.53/kg	↓ -2.2%	Mixed	21
Bresaola della Valtellina IGP	€41.47/kg	€42.50/kg	↑ +2.5%	Mixed	60
Speck Alto Adige IGP	€23.10/kg	€23.77/kg	↑ +2.9%	Mixed	67
Mortadella Bologna IGP	€16.09/kg	€15.75/kg	↓ -2.1%	Mixed	68

Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP ↓ -19.1%

€44.33 → €35.85/kg · 18 weeks · avg 18 obs/week

Prosciutto di Parma DOP ↓ -2.2%

€39.38 → €38.53/kg · 18 weeks · avg 21 obs/week

Wine

Wine was the strongest category in Q3 2026, averaging +2.8%. Chianti DOCG and Barolo DOCG both showed sustained upward movements throughout the period. Prosecco DOC held at exactly €10.07/L for all 18 weeks — no movement whatsoever.

Product	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Change	Movement	Avg obs/week
Chianti DOCG	€8.65/L	€9.26/L	↑ +7.1%	Sustained rise	101
Barolo DOCG	€27.07/L	€28.38/L	↑ +4.8%	Sustained rise	20
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG	€28.78/L	€29.45/L	↑ +2.3%	Mixed	43
Chianti Classico DOCG	€12.34/L	€12.34/L	→ +0.0%	Flat	33
Prosecco DOC	€10.07/L	€10.07/L	→ +0.0%	Flat	404

Chianti DOCG ↑ +7.1%

€8.65 → €9.26/L · 18 weeks · avg 101 obs/week

Barolo DOCG ↑ +4.8%

€27.07 → €28.38/L · 18 weeks · avg 20 obs/week

Olive oil

Olio Extravergine Toscano IGP rose 4.6% in a sustained upward movement across the quarter. Terra di Bari DOP declined 8.8%, though with significant week-to-week variation.

Product	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Change	Movement	Avg obs/week
Olio Extravergine Toscano IGP	€18.60/L	€19.45/L	↑ +4.6%	Sustained rise	13
Terra di Bari DOP	€14.25/L	€13.00/L	↓ -8.8%	Mixed	14

Olio Extravergine Toscano IGP ↑ +4.6%

€18.60 → €19.45/L · 18 weeks · avg 13 obs/week

Condiment and pasta

Pasta di Gragnano IGP was flat throughout the quarter. Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP showed no movement for 17 consecutive weeks before a sharp rise in the final observation.

⚠ Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP rose 6.2% in the final week of the quarter after 17 weeks of no change. A single-week movement of this size may reflect a product mix shift or a data anomaly rather than a trend. The figure is reported as observed; monitor in Q4 for confirmation.

Product	Jun 2026	Sep 2026	Change	Movement	Avg obs/week
Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP	€13.00/kg	€13.80/kg	↑ +6.2%	Mixed	163
Pasta di Gragnano IGP	€2.60/kg	€2.58/kg	→ -0.8%	Flat	196

Data notes — All prices are median retail prices per kilogram or litre collected from seven Italian supermarket chains (Interspar, Spazio Conad, Famila, Lidl Italia, MD, Coop, PAM Panorama) between 3 June and 29 September 2026 (18 weekly observations). Note: data collection began 3 June 2026. Future reports will cover full calendar quarters (Q1: January–March, Q2: April–June, Q3: July–September, Q4: October–December). Products with fewer than 14 weekly observations or fewer than 3 clean observations per week are excluded. Outliers removed via Tukey fences (k = 1.5 × IQR). Movement classifications: Sustained = consistent directional movement across >80% of weeks; Mixed = directional but with reversals; Flat = <2% net change. Full methodology: gipig.com/methodology. Live current prices: gipig.com.

Citation — GIPIG (Geographical Indications Price Index). Italian GI Retail Prices — Q3 2026. gipig.com/insights/italian-gi-price-report-q3-2026. Published 30 September 2026.