December 2017 WINES&VINES 35
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Fastest Growing
Import Source
FRANCE
With wine sales increasing at a rate of 17%,
France was again the year's fastest-growing
source of imported table wines, according to
IRI. The growth was spurred by rosé wines
and hinged on sales of wines priced $11-
$19.99 per bottle; the top half of the segment
($15-$19.99) saw the strongest growth rate,
at 29%, while the bottom half ($11-$14.99)
saw biggest growth in dollar sales, with an
additional $1 million. Case volume
increased 13%, while the average bottle
price gained 33 cents to reach $11.76.
France is now the fifth-largest source of
table wines in stores tracked by IRI.
Best-Performing Price Segment
$11-$14.99
The ongoing shift to premium wines continued in 2017, with price seg-
ments below $8 per bottle losing ground in the off-premise locations
tracked by IRI. Wines selling for more than $20 per bottle enjoyed the
strongest growth rate, rising 16% compared to the previous year. Yet
the biggest absolute gain in dollar terms was in the $11-$14.99 seg-
ment, which added $75 million in sales in the most recent 12 months,
rising by 6%.
THE BIGGEST AND BEST OF 2O17
