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MURRAY VALLEY WINE GRAPE (WHITE) VARIETALS BY HECTARES,
TOTAL CRUSH, WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE,
ESTIMATED VALUE IN THE REGION AND TOTAL AUSTRALIAN EXPORT VALUE 02/03, 03/04.
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Crop categor
– Wine grapes |
Wine grape by
hectares 03 (Murray Darling region) |
Wine grape by hectares 03 (Swan Hill part area) |
Total white
crushed (t) 04 |
04 WAP
* $(t) |
Total value
of white grapes Murray Valley Region 04 A$ |
Total Aust. export white value 02/03
A$m |
Total Aust. export white value 03/04 A$m |
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| Chardonnay |
4,860Ha |
88Ha |
97,016t |
$881 |
$85.4m |
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| Chenin Blanc |
31Ha |
0Ha |
1,711t |
$377 |
$644,285 |
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| Colombard |
907Ha |
10Ha |
27,839t |
$354 |
$9.8m |
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| Riesling |
117Ha |
8Ha |
2,555t |
$506 |
$1.3m |
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| Sauvignon Blanc |
268Ha |
0Ha |
4,128t |
$516 |
$2.1m |
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| Semillon |
396Ha |
8Ha |
11,904t |
$508 |
$6m |
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| Verdelho |
40Ha |
9Ha |
1,923t |
$475 |
$913,335 |
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| Viognier |
65Ha |
0Ha |
1,011t |
$944 |
$955,008 |
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| Crouchen |
19Ha |
1Ha |
1,805t |
$498 |
$899,796 |
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| Doradillo |
24Ha |
0Ha |
483t |
$253 |
$122,304 |
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| Sultana |
n/a |
n/a |
52,959t |
$296 |
$15.6m |
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Muscat Blanc
(Frontignac) |
5Ha |
0Ha |
14t |
$350 |
$5,030 |
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Muscat Gordo
Blanco |
n/a |
n/a |
23,824t |
$352 |
$8.3m |
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| Pinot Gris |
25Ha |
0Ha |
464t |
$694 |
$321,963 |
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| Traminer |
5Ha |
0Ha |
169t |
$525 |
$88,536 |
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| Orange Muscat |
8Ha |
0Ha |
648t |
$1,298 |
$841,706 |
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| Other white |
5Ha |
2Ha |
1,814t |
$314 |
$569,294 |
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| Total hectares*** |
6,772Ha |
126Ha |
230,266t |
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A$134.2m |
#A$774m |
#A$801.3m |
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*** A further 3,421 hectares of Red and White grapes are also
produced in the Murray Valley (part Swan Hill) wine grape
growing region according to the 2003 SunRISE 21 Crop
Report, however an accurate breakup of the varieties is unknown.
*** Hectares provided by 2003 SunRISE 21 Crop Report should not be
used in correlation with the production volume listed above as the
hectares provided refer to different regions - please refer to the
2003 SunRISE 21 Crop Report for further details regarding the
geographical areas. Multi-use varieties such as Sultanas
and Gordo are not listed in the hectares above but are used for
wine production.
*WAP (Weighted average weighbridge price) in this report is calculated
from data that is known to be incomplete. Therefore, it is possible
that the calculated weighted average price is biased due
to incomplete data. Data has been taken from the SunRISE21 Crop
Report 2003 and the Australian Regional Victorian/NSW Murray Valley
Wine Grape Crush Survey 2004.
# The total Australian Export value excludes fortified, sparkling, carbonated and other wine.
Export figures provided by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation.
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The Australian Alternative
Varieties Wine Show
In 1999 Dr Rod Bonfiglioli, Stefano de Pieri and Bruce Chalmers
initiated the Sangiovese Awards and continued
with the Australian Italian Wine Show in 2000.
Following the success of these shows the first
Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show was held
in Mildura in November 2001. The initial concept
has evolved to include all alternative wine varieties
that tend to be marginalised at other shows and
attracted over 400 entries from throughout
Australia and New Zealand in 2004.
The show aims to provide an alternative to the
mainstream wine shows, a dedicated forum for
alternative or emerging wine varieties and to
encourage alternative more cutting edge judging
procedures. The Show achieves extensive national
food and wine media coverage each year by inviting
high profile winemakers and wine writers to judge
at the event. Consequently it contributes in no
small way to exposing the regional wine and food
industry to a national audience and contributes to
raising the profile of our award winning wines and
food and wine tourism in general.
In the process the Australian Alternative Varieties
Wine Show also draws attention to some of the
Mildura region’s best chefs, cooks, restaurants,
wineries and wines in Ten Days of Dining where
alternative varieties and great regional food are
highlighted. Over 10% of the 420 entries were from
the Mildura region and they received 14% of the
medals awarded at the 2004 show.
The Wine Show awards 5 trophies and 23 classes.
The Australian Alternative Wine Varieties show is held
during the week of the Melbourne Cup in November. |
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