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Spain’s secondary market for fine wine

By May 19, 2022Fine Wine Market, Spain
  • The number of Spanish wines trading on Liv-ex has increased thirteenfold in the last decade.
  • The majority of trade comes from Ribera del Duero and Rioja.
  • The leading brands are Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Marqués de Murrieta, La Rioja Alta and Muga.

Spain has enjoyed increased demand on the secondary market for fine wine. Evidence of this trend is the breadth of its market; the number of unique Spanish wines that have traded (LWIN11s) has risen thirteenfold in the last decade.

The leading Spanish regions and brands

Secondary market trade for Spain is led by Ribera del Duero (61.0%), home to the most traded Spanish wine brands – Vega Sicilia and Pingus.

With 20.7% of trade, Rioja is the second most important region, thanks to activity for the wines of La Rioja Alta, Artadi, Marqués de Murrieta and Muga.

Other regions now increasingly attracting demand are Priorat (4.1%), Toro (1.8%), and Mentrida (0.5%). Historic vintages of Toro Albala’s Pedro Ximenez are also driving Montilla-Moriles’ exposure on the secondary market.

Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 575+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.

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