Duty-free shops sell 20 million bottles of sparkling wine, Bottega brand is number 2

The channel of duty-free stores at airports around the world is becoming more and more important for wine producers, and especially for sparkling wines. In 2017, duty free sold a volume of 1.6 million 9-liter cases (19.2 million bottles), according to International Wine & Spirits Research. The best-selling brand is of course a giant of Champagne, the legendary Moët & Chandon, while in position number two there is Bottega Prosecco Gold, one of the most famous Italian wine brands in the world, which though is behind another great Champagne, Veuve Clicquot, the giant Freixenet Cava, and another Italian brand, Martini.