![]() Kim Crawford, the Kiwi winemaker behind the brand, is no longer involved but cannot use his name in future wine ventures he now has his own label, Loveblock. Produced in Marlborough, New Zealand, there are more than one million cases sold around the world. 5, with its Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. 3, followed by Bogle Vineyards' Phantom, a blend of petite sirah, old-vine zinfandel and old-vine mourvedre.Ĭonstellation steps back into play at no. Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon from California's Trinchero Family Estates is at no. "In the past two years I have noticed a marked increase in consumer interest in Spain." "Spain produces some incredible wine at remarkably low prices," he says. The 2007 vintage of Viña Eguía received 92 points from Wine Advocate reviewer Neal Martin, who said it was "another superbly crafted Rioja" from the sub-region of Alavesa.įor Morey, Spain's performance in this price bracket does not come as any shock. Viña Eguía Rioja Reserva is the most-searched-for wine, followed by another Rioja: Marqués de Riscal Reserva. Spanish imports give Californian wines a run for their money in this category. In its 2013 annual report, Constellation noted that Ruffino Chianti and its stablemate, Ruffino Prosecco, were the "fastest growing among the top 10 Italian wine brands." Ruffino once sold its Chianti in bottles contained in straw baskets, but replaced those with a "refined Florentine bottle" in 1979. 5 is Ruffino Chianti, also a Constellation import. sales gradually ebbed as buyers turned to New World brands.Īlicia Laury, the marketing manager for Mouton Cadet in the U.S., reports that when sales dropped, "the winery, located in Pauillac, began an overhaul of the grape selection process to create softer, fruitier wines." She says it's now the third best-selling French wine brand in America, accounting for 2.3 million bottles per year.Īt no. First launched in 1930, it sold 15 million bottles a year worldwide at its peak, but U.S. That trend has helped Baron Philippe de Rothschild's Mouton Cadet, distributed by wine giant Constellation, to take the fourth slot. According to Silicon Valley Bank's 2013 State of the Wine Industry report, "younger consumers are changing their views about the superior quality of traditional California gateway wines and drinking more foreign wines than generations of the past, demonstrating very different preferences." Today, around 35 percent of all wine sold in the U.S. The remaining spots in the under $15 most-searched list for go to European wines, which seems to reflect a growing interest in the wider wine world. © Joel Gott Wines/Viña Eguía | L-R: Joel Gott and his wife, Sarah Viña Eguía is located in the Rioja Alavesa town of Elciego He gave the 2010 vintage 88 points, saying it was "a delicious uncomplicated, straightforward, surprisingly intense, dry red." The 2007 was "one of the greatest bargains I have ever tasted from California. The Observer's David Williams recently described Apothic Red as "a grotesque and clumsy caricature of the stereotype of sweet, candy-like, oak-flavored Californian wine." He added: "It actually made me laugh when I tasted it."Ĭlearly, many consumers – and Robert Parker – disagree. Its Apothic Red is followed by Wycliff Champagne Brut (which features a "twist and pop" resealable closure that would have Dom Pérignon turning in his grave). Gallo consumes the next two of the top slots. "I have heard people say, 'I don't like wine, but I do like moscato.'" "For many of them, the sweet white is their first introduction to wine," reports Morey. Its profile has no doubt been helped by the company's aesthetically pleasing president, Francesco Zonin, whose sultry good looks are featured in TV ads and billboards across the country.Īdam Morey, the sales manager of Empire Wine, says he is not surprised to see a moscato topping the list, as it is proving a great entry point for new-to-wine consumers. North America is a prime export market for Italy's largest privately-owned wine company, Casa Vinicola Zonin, and it was one of the first producers to home in on moscato's rise in popularity in the U.S. ![]() The results seem to indicate that big spending and a wide distribution network talk in this bracket, helping large producers' wines to bubble to the top.įirst off, Italy's Castello del Poggio Moscato beats all U.S. So which wines in this category are the most eagerly sought on Wine-Searcher? The importance of this price sector is borne out by a 2013 Wine Market Council report, which found that purchases under $30 accounted for 63 percent of all wines bought in the United States. While many Wine-Searcher users tend to focus on more expensive wines, over one-third of all U.S.-based searches are aimed at bottles under $30. © Gallo/Zonin/Ruffino | L-R: Apothic Red Francesco Zonin is his company's secret weapon Ruffino Chianti's "refined Florentine bottle" ![]()
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