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Wine in Ireland

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  • 31 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Ireland
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 64447
Volume sales of wine increased in Ireland in 2024, driven by sales of still wines. Per capita wine consumption in Ireland remains among the lowest in Western Europe. However, this relative immaturity in the market is supporting resilience and offering growth opportunities. Natural wine gained momentum in 2024, driven by a growing emphasis on sustainability and rising health concerns related to pesticide use, encouraging interest in low-intervention and organic wines.

The Wine in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Fortified Wine and Vermouth, Non Alcoholic Wine, Non-Grape Wine, Sparkling Wine, Still Light Grape Wine.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Wine market
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong opportunities for growth in wine, while non alcoholic variants perform well
  • Rising temperatures are opening up opportunities for vineyards to develop in Ireland
  • Discounters gain ground as Lidl and Aldi offer competitive prices and private label goods
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Health labelling could impact availability while premiumisation is set to support value sales
  • Sustainability will remain a key focus, driving growth for organic wines
  • Alternative packaging formats are set to support various consumption occasions
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 10 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 12 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 13 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 16 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 19 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 22 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 25 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Alcoholic drinks in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • On-trade vs off-trade split
  • What next for alcoholic drinks?
MARKET BACKGROUND
  • Legislation
  • Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
  • Drink driving
  • Advertising
  • Smoking ban
  • Opening hours
  • On-trade establishments
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • Contraband/parallel trade
  • Duty free
  • Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
  • Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 32 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
  • Table 33 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2024
  • Table 38 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2024
  • Table 39 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2024
  • Table 40 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 41 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2019-2024
  • Table 42 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2024
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Companies Mentioned Include:
- Greenhills Wines
- Barry & Fitzwilliam Ltd
- Edward Dillon & Co
- DGB Ltd
- Musgrave Group
- ADM Londis
- BWG
- Aldi GmbH & Co KG
- Lidl GmbH & Co KG
- Tesco Ireland
- Superquinn Ltd
- The Pettitt Group
- Irish Distillers Ltd
- C&C Group Plc
- Beamish & Crawford Plc
- Heineken Ireland Ltd
- Diageo Ireland Ltd
- Dunnes Stores