Italian wine consumers skew male, 21% of men drink daily vs. 11% of women, and 26% of women abstain entirely compared to just 11% of men. Istat's 2025 report confirms a structural shift toward occasional rather than daily drinking, while the top five regions (Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Piedmont, Lazio) account for over 60% of consumption and online wine sales are growing at 7.2% annually.
Italian Wine Consumers
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Description
Drinking frequency
- Daily (male)21%
- Daily (female)11%
- 3+ glasses/week (male)44%
- 3+ glasses/week (female)30%
- Non-drinker (male)11%
- Non-drinker (female)26%
Consumption occasion
- With meals (female)21%
- Social gatherings at home (female)22%
- Other / unspecified occasions57%
Market channel
- Offline / traditional retail & on-trade93%
- Online / e-commerce7%