Australian Wine Industry Overview
Wine Production
The ABS reported that winemakers produced a record 1,174.1 ML of beverage wine, a gain of 13.5% from the previous year (see below). All States recorded an increase in wine production in 2001-02, except Tasmania. New South Wales/ACT showed the greatest growth with a 26.7% increase in wine production from 2000-01. South Australia produced 47.8% of the wine, down from 50.6% in 2000-01. The production of fortified wine increased by 25.9% reversing a long-term trend toward diminishing production.
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Beverage wine production by state ('000 L) in 2001-2002
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Unfortified |
Fortified1 |
Total |
| South Australia |
550,775 |
10,246 |
561,021 |
| New South Wales |
386,006 |
10,148 |
396,155 |
| Victoria |
173,320 |
2,802 |
176,122 |
| Western Australia |
39,108 |
10 |
39,118 |
| Tasmania |
553 |
0 |
553 |
| Queensland |
1,092 |
41 |
1,133 |
| TOTAL Australia |
1,150,854 |
23,247 |
1,174,101 |
1Relates only to production from unfortified wine of the same vintage
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 1329.0 |
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