In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 most popular wine brands in America. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the wine market in America, the recent acquisition in the wine industry, and wine tourism in the United States, head to 30 Most Popular Wine Brands in America.
10. Peter Vella
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 7.205 million
In 1993, Peter Vella helped launch the popular boxed wine trend. Since then, the company has developed techniques to maintain the wine’s freshness and improve the spout, making Peter Vella a staple in the busy boxed wine market.
Straight from the California vineyards to your glass, Peter Vella pours decades of winemaking expertise into its smooth, easy-to-enjoy wines for life’s celebrations and everyday moments.
9. Stella Rosa
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 7.205 million
The idea for Stella Rosa’s half-sparkling, half-sweet wines was born in the San Antonio Winery tasting room in Los Angeles, but the wines themselves are produced in the northern Piedmont region of Italy. Stella Rosa is known and respected for making affordable but high-quality, low-calorie, low-sugar, low-alcohol, deliciously drinkable, and flavorful Italian wines.
Stella Rosa sits among the Top 10 Wine Brands in America.
8. Black Box
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 8.25 million
Made from grapes harvested in world-class wine regions, our meticulously crafted Black Box wines are shatterproof and resealable, which makes any outing easy. Black Box consistently receives critical acclaim and is lauded for the fact that its wines are of great quality, at such a great price, and stay fresh for four weeks after opening.
7. Twin Valley
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 9.09 million
Another popular brand owned by E&J Gallo, the Gallo Family Twin Valley offers a variety of quality tipples to its customers, ranging from Chardonnay and Zinfandel to a classic Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Gallo Family Vineyards is still guided by three generations of Gallo family members, working actively in the business.
6. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 9.39 million
Robert Mondavi’s desire to create appealing, drinkable wines is the same vision the Woodbridge winemaking team operates with today. By tasting all lots separately to determine their specific flavor profiles, the Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi winemaking team ensures that the final blends are fruit-focused and well-balanced. Last summer, Woodbridge also debuted its Woodbridge Wine Soda – a first-of-its-kind wine experience in the United States that combines crisp white wine with the refreshing flavor, sweetness, and pop of everyone’s favorite classic sodas.
5. Sutter Home
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 10.191 million
The Sutter Home brand has become Trinchero’s mass marketed wine made for wide consumption and mainstream public demand. The wines are typically made in very large quantities and contain grapes from many locations mostly throughout California.
In 2021, Sutter Home Family Vineyards announced the growth of its portfolio with Fruit Infusions – a line of sweet wines that are infused with real fruit juice and natural fruit flavors.
Sutter Home is counted among the Top 10 Best-Selling Wines in U.S.A.
4. Carlo Rossi
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 10.48 million
Famous for its jug wines, which are larger than a standard bottle and have become iconic to the brand, Carlo Rossi is a California-based value wine brand established and owned by the beverage giant E. & J. Gallo.
3. Bota Box
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 10.9 million
Bota Box is among America’s most popular wine brands in both sales and growth in the premium 3-liter category. The high quality of Bota Box wine has made it a trusted consumer favorite, driving the highest repeat purchase rate and brand loyalty in the premium 3-liter box category. The packaging is also environmentally friendly – Bota Box cartons create 85% less waste than traditional glass bottles and are 100% recyclable.
2. Barefoot Cellars
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 20.41 million
Barefoot Wines is a California winery founded in 1965 by Davis Bynum. The name, Barefoot, as casual and unconventional as it may seem, refers to a free spirit of practice, which includes crushing bare grapes. Purchased by E. & J. Gallo Winery in 2005, Barefoot is one of the more affordable wines available on the American market.
Thanks to E&J Gallo’s billions of dollars worth of marketing muscle, Barefoot is available throughout the country and especially in the crucial grocery store market.
1. Franzia Winetaps
9-Liter Cases Sold in 2021: 22 million
It’s almost impossible to think of bag-in-box wine without thinking about Franzia, a budget-friendly brand notoriously carried by convenience stores and carried to college parties. Marketed as the ‘world’s most popular wine brand’, Franzia is the most successful offering in The Wine Group portfolio.
The Wine Group is one of the world’s foremost producers of award-winning wines across more than 60 brands and many winery facilities in California, New York, and Australia.
Franzia Winetaps is the Number 1 Selling Wine Brand in America.
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