Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti production is positive, with total bottles for 2024 surpassing the 90 million mark, which is in line with the previous year’s performance. This is reported by the Consorzio Asti DOCG, which compiled the production and sales data for the world’s most important DOCG in the aromatic wines segment.

Leading the results is Moscato d’Asti, which closes the year with over 33 million bottles, showing double-digit growth, particularly driven by demand from the United States, Italy, and increasing consumption in the Far East (South Korea and China). The bottling of Asti Spumante shows a slight decline, but exports remain stable (-0.8% volume in the first 9 months of 2024). Shipments to Eastern Europe are on the rise, with Latvia (+5%) and Russia (+49%) accounting for over a third of total exports during this period; the United States shows a slight decrease (-2%), while the United Kingdom grows by 10%.

“We can be satisfied,” said Stefano Ricagno, president of Consorzio Asti DOCG. “Despite market uncertainties, these results show that consumption trends are increasingly focused on low-alcohol products both in Italy and abroad. Moscato d’Asti and Asti Spumante are naturally low in alcohol, and so they are both traditional and modern at the same time, able to capture new trends like those seen in cocktails, which are now found in every corner of the world.”

“The strength of this denomination lies in the potential of the supply chain,” commented Lorenzo Barbero, Senior Vice President. “It allows us to produce and market our wines, penetrating more and more international markets, confirming that our denomination is appreciated worldwide.”

The Moscato Bianco grape, which is the basis of the Asti DOCG denomination, is cultivated in 51 municipalities in the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, and Cuneo, covering around 10,000 hectares within the UNESCO World Heritage wine landscape. Currently, there are 1,013 consortium member companies, divided among 50 sparkling wine houses, 778 wineries, 153 winemaking businesses, 17 wine producers, and 15 cooperative wineries. 90% of the production is exported.

About Consorzio Asti DOCG

The Consorzio per la Tutela dell’Asti is an association that unites all the members of the value chain of the “Asti” controlled and guaranteed designation of origin: from the individual grape growers or vintners’ co-ops to winemakers, spumante makers and bottlers. The production area controlled by the Consorzio extends for 9,900 hectares, includes 51 communes, three provinces (Alessandria, Asti, and Cuneo) and it is cultivated by over 6,800 winemakers. Today, their wine production has reached a total of 102 million bottles, 60 millions of Asti Spumante and 42 of Moscato d’Asti; 90% of which is exported abroad.