In the second quarter, wine sales in large-scale retail trade fell by 2% to approximately 700 million euros, largely due to a nearly 5% drop in sparkling wine sales influenced by the timing of Easter. Over six months, sales increased by 1.6% to 1.4 billion euros, despite a 1.3% decline in volumes, indicating a 3% rise in prices. Sparkling wines outperformed still wines, with a 3.3% sales increase compared to 1.2% for still wines. Red wine sales continued to decline in favor of white wines, and the price gap between DOC and IGT wines widened, benefiting the latter.