Wine Industry Statistics - Viticulture

Variety

2006
hectares

2007
hectares

2008
hectares

2009
hectares

Change
08 to 09

White grapes

Chardonnay

31,219

32,151

31,564

30,137

-4.5

Sauvignon Blanc

4,661

5,545

6,404

7,010

9.5

Semillon

6,236

6,752

6,716

6,707

-0.1

Riesling

4,400

4,432

4,400

4,613

4.8

Colombard

2,767

2,757

2,669

2,684

0.6

Muscat Gordo Blanco

2,433

2,568

2,364

2,366

0.1

Sultana

6,611

5,781

4,979

Verdelho

1,697

1,782

1,761

Viognier

1,026

1,369

1,401

Traminer

781

843

841

Pinot Gris

1,352

2,469

2,835

Chenin Blanc

710

683

642

Trebbiano

315

226

219

Muscat à Petit Grains Blanc

197

226

263

Muscadelle

196

157

155

Marsanne

162

200

213

Doradillo

105

96

73

Crouchen

106

101

117

Palomino

66

53

50

Roussane

57

58

69

Other white grapes

5,254

4,740

4,391

10,496

TOTAL White

70,680

73,153

72,193

64,073

-11.2

Red grapes

Shiraz

41,115

43,417

43,977

45,313

3.0

Cabernet Sauvignon

28,103

27,909

27,553

28,028

1.7

Merlot

10,593

10,790

10,764

11,038

2.5

Pinot Noir

4,254

4,393

4,490

5,106

13.7

Grenache

2,025

2,011

2,011

Ruby Cabernet

1,468

1,203

1,142

Petit Verdot

1,456

1,387

1,354

Mataro

875

794

785

Cabernet Franc

575

606

693

Sangiovese

425

479

517

Malbec

424

390

362

Durif

402

452

433

Tempranillo

328

354

386

Muscat à Petit Grains Rouge/Rosé

265

265

237

Tarrango

172

130

102

Barbera

156

159

157

Meunier

184

116

106

Nebbiolo

88

90

105

Touriga

53

53

48

Other red grapes

4,748

5,334

5,001

8,991

TOTAL Red

98,111

100,623

100,482

98,476

-2.0

TOTAL AREA

168,791

173,776

172,676

162,550