Wine Industry Statistics - Viticulture

Viticultural Information

Area of grape varieties at harvest

Variety	2006 hectares	2007 hectares	2008 hectares	2009 hectares	2010 hectares
White grapes
Chardonnay	31,219	32,151	31,564	30,137	28,037
Sultana	6,611	5,781	4,979		442
Semillon	6,236	6,752	6,716	6,707	6,305
Riesling	4,400	4,432	4,400	4,613	4,184
Sauvignon Blanc	4,661	5,545	6,404	7,010	7,114
Colombard	2,767	2,757	2,669	2,684	2,278
Muscat Gordo Blanco	2,433	2,568	2,364	2,366	2,202
Verdelho	1,697	1,782	1,761		1,593
Viognier	1,026	1,369	1,401		1,451
Traminer	781	843	841		884
Pinot Gris	1,352	2,469	2,835		3,518
Chenin Blanc	710	683	642		549
Trebbiano	315	226	219		86
Muscat à Petit Grains Blanc	197	226	263		626
Muscadelle	196	157	155		81
Marsanne	162	200	213		244
Doradillo	105	96	73
Crouchen	106	101	117		95
Palomino	66	53	50
Roussane	57	58	69		89
Other white grapes	5,254	4740	4391	10,496	1,529
TOTAL White	70,680	73,153	72,193	64,073	61,823
Red grapes
Shiraz	41,115	43,417	43,977	45,313	43,676
Cabernet Sauvignon	28,103	27,909	27,553	28,028	26,399
Merlot	10,593	10,790	10,764	11,038	10,073
Pinot Noir	4,254	4,393	4,490	5,106	5,061
Grenache	2,025	2,011	2,011		1,794
Ruby Cabernet	1,468	1,203	1,142		961
Petit Verdot	1,456	1,387	1,354		1,226
Mataro	875	794	785		730
Cabernet Franc	575	606	693		608
Sangiovese	425	479	517		612
Malbec	424	390	362		380
Durif	402	452	433		442
Tempranillo	328	354	386		618
Muscat à Petit Grains Rouge/Rosé	265	265	237		254
Tarrango	172	130	102		78
Barbera	156	159	157		120
Meunier	184	116	106
Nebbiolo	88	90	105		118
Touriga	53	53	48		55
Other red grapes	4,748	5,334	5,001	8,991	1,115
TOTAL Red	98,111	100,623	100,482	98,476	94,809
TOTAL AREA	168,791	173,776	172,676	162,550	156,632
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Vineyard Estimates 1329.0.55.002