Italy: Asti Docg driven by exports to Russia closes at 102 million bottles

It is well known that the universe of sparkling wines is the one that has supported the export of Italian wine in recent years. And it is doing so thanks to a composite portfolio of products in which Prosecco is the driver but there is also, in terms of number of bottles, a second pillar which is Asti spumante. Therefore, the data communicated today of the substantial stability of sales of Asti Docg which closed the year at 102.7 million bottles sold, a slight increase (+0.5%) on the year of the post-Covid restart, is very positive , i.e. 2021 and up by as much as 22% compared to sales figures before the pandemic. Numbers significantly affected by exports to the Russian market, which has always been a great admirer of sweet Piedmontese bubbles and has not failed even in the difficult 2022: shipments to Moscow have grown by as much as 42%. These are the numbers disclosed by Consorzio Asti Docg on the basis of the State labels delivered last year for wines bottled and placed on the ...