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FACT SHEET
WINE INDUSTRY AT
A GLANCE - 1996 Wineries 900
Area under Vines (Ha) 73,000
Winegrape Productfon (t) 850,000
Wine Production (ML) 590
Wine Consumption (ML) 330 ($1 blillon)
Wine Exports (ML) 125 ($450 m)
Wine lmports (ML) 22 ($65 m)
Brandy Production (Lai) I million
Winegrape
Production the last five years (tonnes) 1992 640,000
1993 630,000
1994 780,000
1995 630,000
1996 850,000
Vineyard
Plantings the last five years (hectares) 1991 2,000 1992 1,500 1993 2,000 1994 3,000 1995 6,000
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Five Winegrape Varieties (tonnes) Chardonnay 95,000 Shiraz 85,000 Cabernet Sauvignon 70,000 SemiliIon 55,000 Riesiling 45,000
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Five Producing Regions by volume Riverland (SA)
Sunraysia (Vic/ NSW)
MIA (NSW)
Barossa (SA)
South East (SA)
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Five Export Markets United Kingdom 57ML ($200m)
United States 16ML ($76m)
New Zealand 13ML ($34m)
Canada 6ML ($25m)
Sweden 6ML ($17m) Employment Full time Vineyards 6,100
Wineries 6,600
Part Umel Seasonel Vineyards & Wineries I 3,000
Associated Industries Suppilers, retailers etc >10,000