Is sparkling red wine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £15K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the sparkling red wine niche?

8 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sparkling red wine?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for sparkling red wine peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sparkling red wine niche?

Listings span £8.27–£26.86; the average listing price is £16.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 158 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sparkling red wine

Skip it

A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great158.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£16.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£8.27–£26.86

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Good+24.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Okay3.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£15K

£15K/yr · 27K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sparkling red wine is a £15K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sparkling red wine market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £24K–£33K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.4%
Avg BSR: #171
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 75%
Sponsored: 38%
Out of stock: 6.7%
Avg brand age: 72 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Jacobs Creek51%
Sant'Orsola21%
TENUTA IL BOSCO6%
Batasiolo5%
Just Perfect Wines5%
Paulett5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×

Open Trend

Top sparkling red wine search terms

sparkling red wine15K/yr +43.1%4.0% conv.
sparkling shiraz9K/yr +3.9%4.9% conv.
sparkling shiraz red wine3K/yr +3.9%8.0% conv.

All search terms

Top sparkling red wine products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Jacobs Creek Sparkling Shiraz Non Vintage 75 cl

Jacobs Creek£8.274.7★858 rev

SantOrsola Lambrusco Emilia IGT Sparkling Red Wine 6 x 750ml

Sant'Orsola£26.864.4★244 rev

Tenuta Il Bosco Bonarda Vivace DOC - Italian Semi-Sparkling Red Wine from the Oltrepò Pavese Region in Lombardy Italy - Made with 100% Croatina Grapes - 75cl / 750ml 12% ABV

TENUTA IL BOSCO£9.214.6★15 rev

Batasiolo BRACHETTO DACQUI DOCG SPUMANTE 750ml Sparkling Sweet Red Wine Charmat Martinotti Method

Batasiolo£14.274.5★94 rev

Just Perfect Wines£15.870.0★0 rev

Newest

by launch date

Just Perfect Wines£15.870 rev

10mo ago

Majella Sparkling Shiraz Coonawarra Australian Sparkling Red Wine 750ml 14% ABV

Majella£22.172 rev

1y ago

SantOrsola Lambrusco Emilia IGT Sparkling Red Wine 6 x 750ml

Sant'Orsola£26.86244 rev

5y ago

Batasiolo BRACHETTO DACQUI DOCG SPUMANTE 750ml Sparkling Sweet Red Wine Charmat Martinotti Method

Batasiolo£14.2794 rev

5y ago

Jacobs Creek Sparkling Shiraz Non Vintage 75 cl

Jacobs Creek£8.27858 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about sparkling red wine

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Alcohol Flavor67%

“Wonderful sparkling wine”

Sweetness33%

“Amazing lovely. served chilled”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall100%

“Tastes horrible”

Common questions

Is sparkling red wine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £15K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the sparkling red wine niche?: 8 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sparkling red wine?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for sparkling red wine peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sparkling red wine niche?: Listings span £8.27–£26.86; the average listing price is £16.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 158 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.