Italian sparkling wine surpasses 1 billion bottles

Published 2024년 12월 11일

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The report by the Wine Observatory of the Italian Wine Union and Ismea anticipates a record production of one billion bottles of Italian sparkling wine, driven by a 9% increase in foreign demand, reaching 251 million bottles. Domestic demand is expected to grow by 2% to 104 million bottles. The total production is projected to increase by 8% to 1.015 billion bottles, reflecting the resilience of this sector against economic and geopolitical challenges. The 'spritz trend,' particularly Prosecco and other Charmat method wines, has been a significant factor, with these wines accounting for about 340 million bottles used in cocktails. Two-thirds of the production is consumed throughout the year, indicating a deseasonalization of consumption.

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With the 355 million bottles that are estimated to be uncorked during the end-of-year festivities, Italian sparkling wines will exceed the quota of one billion bottles produced and marketed. This is what emerges from the report on the consumption of bubbles at the end of the year developed by the Wine Observatory of the Italian Wine Union and by Ismea. Numbers that confirm the successful trend of Italian sparkling wines, a trend that does not seem to know any setbacks or economic crises or geopolitical tensions. According to the analysis by Ismea and the Uiv Observatory, toasts with Made in Italy sparkling wines will be made more abroad (251 million bottles waiting to be uncorked with a growth of 9% on an annual basis) than in Italy (where it will stop at 104 million and an increase of 2% compared to last year). The overall growth of 1.015 billion bottles (+8%) confirms the good health of this production segment not only compared to still wines but also compared to other alcoholic ...

Source: Il sole 24 ore