February is Black History Month and to celebrate, we’re taking a deep dive into Provi marketplace data to see what Black-owned and founded beer, wine and spirit brands are trending. From the top-selling to the fastest-growing, here are the latest data insights collected from 7/18/2022 through 1/17/2023.
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Market Share Breakdown Of Black-Owned Beer, Wine and Spirits Categories
Market share across Black-owned or founded brands skew heavily toward spirits. Spirits accounted for nearly 87% of the market share followed by Wine (10.35%), Beer & Hard Seltzer (2.40%), and Non-Alcoholic (0.55%), respectively.
Top-Selling Black-Owned Beer, Wine and Spirits Brands
To get the top-selling Black-owned or founded beer, wine and spirit brands in the Provi marketplace, we looked at total market share across the Black-owned category by total Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) or total sales in U.S. dollars.
The top-selling Black-owned Spirit brands were:
- Ciroc (39.83%)
- D'Usse (23.83%)
- Uncle Nearest (11.21%)
- Cincoro (9.79%)
- 44 North (5.30%)
- DeLeon (5.20%)
- Ten To One (2.87%)
- Angostura (0.87%)
- Du Nord (0.28%)
- Brough Brothers (0.13%)
The top-selling Black-owned Wine brands were:
- Maison Noir (75.67%)
- McBride Sisters (13.64%)
- Longevity Wines (7.27%)
- MYX (2.49%)
- Shadow Ridge (0.70%)
- SHE CAN (0.23%)
The top-selling Black-owned Beer brands were:
- 18th Street Brewery (93.42%)
- Green Bench Brewery (6.58%)
Top-Selling Black-Owned Beer & Hard Seltzer Types
In the graph above, Pilsner is the top-selling type in the Beer and Hard Seltzer category accounting for 67.39% of the total market share. IPA follows with 25.64%, Hazy/New England IPA (3.06%), American Pale Ale (1.30%), Stout (1.23%), American Lager (0.59%), Berliner Weisse (0.41%), and last, Milk/Sweet Stout (0.39%), respectively.
Top-Selling Black-Owned & Founded Spirit Types
Flavored Vodka was the clear choice among retail buyers. The Spirit type accounted for 36.66% of the total market share in this time period. Cognac followed with 22.68%, American Whiskey (9.85%), Plain Vodka (7.14%), Blanco (5.19%), Reposado (4.89%), Anejo (4.00%), Dark Rum (2.85%), Spirit Gift set (1.20%), Bourbon Whiskey (1.09%).
Top-Selling Black-Owned & Founded Wine Types
Across the wine category, Pinot Noir was the most ordered Wine type in the Provi marketplace, accounting for 30.40% of the total market share. Cabernet Sauvignon followed with 21.80%, Rosé/Orange Wine (8.97%), Red Blend (7.60%), Chardonnay (7.52%), Pinot Gris/Grigio (5.59%), Sauvignon Blanc (5.33%), Gamay (3.09%), White Blend (2.79%), and Sparkling Wine (1.59%).
Fastest-Growing Black-Owned & Founded Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Non-Alcoholic Products
The fastest-growing Black-owned products across all categories (by % of market share growth) were:
- Beer and Hard Seltzer: 18th Street Brewery Sex and Candy (+4.56%)
- Spirits: D'Usse VSOP Cognac (+6.69%)
- Wine: Maison Noir Other People's Pinot Noir (+22.12%)
- Non-Alcoholic: Hella Cocktail Co. Bloody Mary (+7.32%)
Corey Hines
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