Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025)
Original Research Article

Wine in Can: Market Potential and Consumer Interest in Different Age Groups in Tuscany

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  • Valentina Canuti,
  • Veronica Alampi Sottini,
  • Monica Picchi,
  • Silvio Menghini
Valentina Canuti
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, P.le delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
Veronica Alampi Sottini
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, P.le delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
Monica Picchi
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, P.le delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
Silvio Menghini
Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, P.le delle Cascine 18, 50144 Firenze, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/wep-17165

Published 2025-09-22

Keywords

  • packaging,
  • wine stability,
  • aluminum,
  • wine consumer behavior,
  • consumption preferences

How to Cite

Canuti, V., Alampi Sottini, V., Picchi, M., & Menghini, S. (2025). Wine in Can: Market Potential and Consumer Interest in Different Age Groups in Tuscany. Wine Economics and Policy, 14(2), 41–57. https://doi.org/10.36253/wep-17165

Copyright (c) 2025 Veronica Alampi Sottini, Silvio Menghini, Valentina Canuti, Monica Picchi

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Abstract

The wine industry introduced various packaging alternatives to traditional glass bottles, including aluminum cans. Recently, canned wine has gained significant market importance despite challenges in maintaining wine stability. Aluminum cans offer sustainability advantages over glass bottles. This study examines the market potential for canned wine in one region of Italy (Tuscany), focusing on consumer interest across different age groups by testing the hypothesis that the new format meets with greater success among younger individuals and trying to understand the main causes of this trend. Through a survey conducted among more than 500 wine consumers in Tuscany, in addition to seeking confirmation to this hypothesis, we verify how this trend is associated with the main wine drinking preferences and habits of young generations. Although the canned product is in fact absent in the local market and is practically unknown to most, the results show that the proportion of respondents open to purchasing canned wine is already significant. The research indicates how this preference is more consistent in younger generations, who are more likely to consume wine and other alcoholic beverages outdoors and out of meals. In these generations, preferences for light, easily drinkable wines with low alcohol content, suitable for a sustainable consumption outside traditional meal settings becomes increasingly evident, and this kind of packaging represents a solution consistent with such trends.

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