Australian Wine Industry Overview

Viticultural Information

• Area under vines by state, 2002
• Vineyard plantings by state: 1997 to 2002 (hectares)
• Vineyard plantings by variety: 2002 (hectares)
• State's production of winegrapes in 2002
• Area of grape varieties, 2002
• Winegrape production outlook (2002 to 2004)
• Winegrapes commercially grown in Australia
• Vintage reports

Vineyard plantings by variety

Vineyard plantings by variety: 2002 (hectares)

White varieties		Red varieties
Chardonnay	1,969	Shiraz	1,402
Sultana	292	Cabernet Sauvignon	760
Riesling	280	Merlot	472
Colombard	207	Pinot Noir	211
Semillon	97	Petit Verdot	112
Sauvignon Blanc	92	Grenache	45
Verdelho	64	Ruby Cabernet	26
Other white	426	Other red	502
Total White	3,427	Total Red	3,530