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Chardonnay

Chardonnay shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

65
Worth a look
Market size 48Growth 21Conversion 96Competition 74Returns 99Price range 76Avg price 58Brand share 68Review moat 92Quality gap 60
This niche Category average

Is Chardonnay profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Chardonnay is a £259K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (143K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Chardonnay: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -8.4% over the last 90 days and 14.0% of searches end in a purchase.

£259K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr40K
Search volume / yr-8.4%143K
Conversion rate14.0%
Avg price£12.95

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand, so 36% of the market is open.

36%

open market share

Brands · sellers17 · 46
Top-5 product click share41%
Open market36%
Avg brand age70 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 33 products

Sponsored placement30%
New entrants (1y)1· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews164

Top Chardonnay products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£10K£21K£31K£41K1101001K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

30%

  • Yellow Tail20%
  • McGuigan15%
  • Hardys11%
  • by Amazon11%
  • Wolf Blass6%
  • Lindemans6%

Chardonnay demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume143KCVR14.0%Products33Brands17Top 5 Brands64%OOS Rate0.0%Rating4.4★Reviews164Avg BSR#286
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top Chardonnay search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • chardonnay73K/yr
  • yellow tail14K/yr
  • chardonnay wine23K/yr
  • yellow tail chardonnay10K/yr
  • white wine chardonnay7K/yr
  • chardonnay white wine5K/yr
  • yellow tail wine10K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Chardonnay

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

93% of reviews
Value For Money37%

Value for money

Alcohol Flavor30%

A good wine

Taste-Overall16%

The tast is fantastic

Freshness6%

Refreshingly different

Quality-Overall3%

a quality item

What buyers complain about

89% of reviews
Taste-Overall39%

it doesn't taste anything like chardonnay

Value For Money22%

cost

Quality-Overall11%

Horrible quality and expensive when unable to drink any of it

Sweetness11%

Smooth on the pallet, not sweet

Sour6%

sour

Common Chardonnay questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Chardonnay 65/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £259K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -8.4% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Chardonnay on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Dec, where the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.