SA Winegrape Crush

Survey 2023

South Australia State

Summary Report

Wine Australia July 2023

 State summary 2023
Overview of vintage statistics
State and regional overview Varietal overview
The total reported crush of South Australian winegrapes in 2023 was The red crush was 408,715 tonnes in 2023, with the two top varieties,
661,984 tonnes. This was 18 per cent below the 2022 crush of 806,059 Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, making up 75 per cent of the total. The
tonnes, and 14 per cent below the 10-year average (2013-2022) of red crush decreased by 21 per cent compared with 2022 and was 17 per
772,799 tonnes. cent below the five-year average of 493,879 tonnes. All the top 10 red
varieties decreased except for Mataro/Mouvèdre (up 3 per cent). Shiraz
Most regions declined compared with 2022, with the biggest decreases in
was down by 10 per cent and Cabernet Sauvignon by 39 per cent.
the Limestone Coast regions: Wrattonbully (down 38 per cent),
Coonawarra (down 44 per cent) and Robe (down 31 per cent). Langhorne The white crush was down by 13 per cent to 253,270 tonnes. It increased
Creek (down 24 per cent) and McLaren Vale (down 24 per cent) its share of the total crush from 36 per cent in 2022 to 38 per cent in 2023.
decreased in line with the overall national figure, while the Adelaide Hills All major white varieties decreased in crush except Muscat Gordo Blanco
and Clare (both down 12 per cent) had smaller reductions. Padthaway (up 9 per cent), Riesling (up 9 per cent), Viognier (up 1 per cent) and
(down 7 per cent) crushed slightly more than any of these and moved into Semillon (no change). Chardonnay was down by 22 per cent,
third place by crush size after the Riverland and Barossa Valley. Gewürztraminer by 16 per cent, Pinot Gris/Grigio by 7 per cent and
Sauvignon Blanc by 1 per cent.
The Riverland crushed 410,888 tonnes, the smallest from the region since
2011, 19 per cent below 2022 and 12 per cent below the 10-year average Vineyard plantings
of 466,128 tonnes. It accounted for 62 per cent of the state’s total crush,
Planting data derived from the Vinehealth Australia vineyard register
and 34 per cent of the national crush.
shows that there were 75,485 hectares planted to vines in South Australia
In contrast to all these, the Barossa Valley (including Barossa zone other) as at 30 April 2023. This represents a net decrease of 668 hectares in the
was up 33 per cent compared with last year and 32 per cent compared last 12 months.
with the 10-year average.
Despite the net decrease, there were plantings over the last year, with a
The total estimated value of the crush was $515 million, $107 million total of 323 hectares planted to winegrapes in the 2022–23 planting
(21 per cent) less than in 2022, reflecting the decreased volume season (including topworking and replacements) compared with
combined with a slight decrease in the overall average value, which 403 hectares in the previous season. Sixty-one percent of new plantings
reduced by 2 per cent from $711 per tonne in 2022 to $700 per tonne. were red varieties, with Shiraz making up nearly a quarter of all new
plantings (73 hectares). Other significant plantings were Fiano
The weighted average prices for the top variety in each major region
(34 hectares), Cabernet Sauvignon (32 hectares), Chardonnay
experienced quite mixed fortunes. McLaren Vale Grenache increased
(27 hectares) and Sauvignon Blanc (18 hectares). The largest area of
6 per cent to a record $2432 per tonne, Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
new plantings in the state was in the Riverland (102 hectares) followed by
increased by 26 per cent to a record $1988 per tonne, while Barossa
the Clare Valley (60 hectares).
Valley Shiraz declined for the second year in a row to be below $2000 per
tonne for the first time since 2014. Most other major variety combinations There were 3,234 vineyard owners registered with Vinehealth Australia as
were generally flat. at 30 April 2023, compared with 3,252 in 2022.

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1,000,000

Historical winegrape crush South Australia 2004 - 2023

900,000

800,000

700,000
10-year average 2013-2022 772,799 tonnes

600,000
Tonnes

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Actual tonnage 920,194 898,165 904,022 575,111 816,868 730,904 681,578 682,671 698,005 681,319 706,017 716,592 817,981 863,789 748,484 768,936 651,195 942,254 806,059 661,984

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Vintage (crush) by region 2014 - 2023

80 600
Barossa Valley

70 Padthaway
500
Langhorne Creek
60

McLaren Vale
400

Tonnes crushed '000s (Riverland)

50
Clare Valley
Tonnes crushed ('000s)

40 300 Coonawarra

Adelaide Hills
30
200
Wrattonbully

20
Eden Valley
100
10 Riverland (RH axis)

0 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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Total crush by GI region 2023 vs 2022
Winery
Purchased grown Region share
GI Region (tonnes) (tonnes) 2023 of state 2022 % change
Adelaide Hills 13,500 4,626 18,125 2.7% 20,535 -12%
Adelaide Plains 1,495 25 1,520 0.2% 1,902 -20%
Barossa Valley 37,927 27,025 64,952 9.8% 48,572 34%
Barossa zone other 26 1,054 1,079 0.2% 1,067 1%
Clare Valley 11,040 11,947 22,987 3.5% 26,194 -12%
Coonawarra 4,034 16,339 20,373 3.1% 36,122 -44%
Currency Creek 3,260 620 3,880 0.6% 4,294 -10%
Eden Valley 3,776 3,353 7,129 1.1% 6,842 4%
Fleurieu zone other 696 - 696 0.1% 1,680 -59%
Kangaroo Island - 124 124 0.0% 163 -24%
Langhorne Creek 18,286 8,367 26,653 4.0% 36,394 -27%
Limestone Coast zone other 3,390 1,579 4,969 0.8% 15,407 -68%
Lower Murray zone other 4,052 - 4,052 0.6% 3,562 14%
McLaren Vale 15,726 10,741 26,467 4.0% 34,990 -24%
Mount Benson 981 1,734 2,715 0.4% 3,815 -29%
Mount Gambier 928 2 930 0.1% 946 -2%
Mount Lofty Ranges zone other 562 51 612 0.1% 676 -9%
Padthaway 20,901 5,805 26,706 4.0% 28,805 -7%
Riverland 306,170 104,718 410,888 62.1% 506,769 -19%
Robe 129 2,655 2,783 0.4% 4,014 -31%
Southern Fleurieu 374 - 374 0.1% 826 -55%
Southern Flinders Ranges 539 6 545 0.1% 1,083 -50%
The Peninsulas 127 44 171 0.0% 191 -10%
Wrattonbully 8,530 4,722 13,252 2.0% 21,211 -38%
Grand Total 456,447 205,538 661,984 100.0% 806,059 -18%

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Vintage summary by GI region 2023

Est value of
Winery grown Purchased Total crush Est value of all
Region Colour purchased
(tonnes) (tonnes) 2023 grapes
grapes
Adelaide Hills Red 1,300 4,737 6,037 $ 10,922,327 $ 13,867,075
White 3,326 8,763 12,088 $ 18,636,610 $ 25,569,780
Total 4,626 13,500 18,125 $ 29,558,936 $ 39,436,854
Adelaide Plains Red 16 1,139 1,154 $ 1,018,008 $ 1,033,387
White 9 357 365 $ 467,489 $ 479,051
Total 25 1,495 1,520 $ 1,485,497 $ 1,512,438
Barossa Valley Red 27,095 34,836 61,931 $ 69,177,288 $ 123,000,638
inc Barossa zone other White 984 3,116 4,100 $ 2,840,332 $ 3,811,981
Total 28,079 37,952 66,031 $ 72,017,620 $ 126,812,619
Clare Valley Red 7,609 6,557 14,166 $ 11,842,316 $ 25,525,794
White 4,338 4,483 8,821 $ 6,795,160 $ 13,391,780
Total 11,947 11,040 22,987 $ 18,637,476 $ 38,917,574
Coonawarra Red 14,051 3,239 17,291 $ 4,337,141 $ 23,019,461
White 2,288 795 3,083 $ 861,930 $ 3,325,317
Total 16,339 4,034 20,373 $ 5,199,071 $ 26,344,778
Currency Creek Red 320 2,661 2,981 $ 2,953,629 $ 3,315,245
White 300 599 899 $ 622,483 $ 863,015
Total 620 3,260 3,880 $ 3,576,112 $ 4,178,260
Eden Valley Red 1,661 1,929 3,590 $ 4,848,035 $ 8,781,627
White 1,692 1,848 3,539 $ 3,310,257 $ 6,418,589
Total 3,353 3,776 7,129 $ 8,158,292 $ 15,200,216
Fleurieu zone other Red 85 395 480 $ 444,872 $ 573,869
inc Southern Fleurieu White 40 675 715 $ 605,102 $ 662,623
and Kangaroo Island Total 124 1,070 1,194 $ 1,049,974 $ 1,236,491

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Vintage summary by GI region 2023 (continued)

Est value of
Winery grown Purchased Total crush Est value of all
Region Colour purchased
(tonnes) (tonnes) 2023 grapes
grapes
Langhorne Creek Red 5,623 15,565 21,188 $ 13,423,844 $ 18,481,137
White 2,744 2,721 5,465 $ 2,164,645 $ 4,468,631
Total 8,367 18,286 26,653 $ 15,588,489 $ 22,949,768
Limestone Coast zone other Red 3,610 3,620 7,229 $ 3,868,993 $ 8,335,747
inc Robe, Mt Benson and White 2,361 1,808 4,168 $ 2,249,966 $ 5,029,909
Mt Gambier Total 5,970 5,428 11,398 $ 6,118,960 $ 13,365,656
McLaren Vale Red 10,128 14,634 24,762 $ 25,234,116 $ 43,122,583
White 613 1,092 1,705 $ 1,390,448 $ 2,326,901
Total 10,741 15,726 26,467 $ 26,624,564 $ 45,449,484
Padthaway Red 4,447 12,566 17,013 $ 14,163,948 $ 18,916,808
White 1,359 8,334 9,693 $ 7,330,618 $ 8,481,852
Total 5,805 20,901 26,706 $ 21,494,566 $ 27,398,659
Riverland Red 70,047 146,804 216,851 $ 37,301,666 $ 60,699,221
White 34,672 159,366 194,038 $ 60,035,143 $ 73,535,860
Total 104,718 306,170 410,888 $ 97,336,809 $ 134,235,080
Wrattonbully Red 3,745 6,533 10,278 $ 7,941,420 $ 12,507,720
White 976 1,998 2,974 $ 2,053,886 $ 3,062,364
Total 4,722 8,530 13,252 $ 9,995,307 $ 15,570,084
SA - other Red 75 3,690 3,765 $ 1,862,767 $ 1,971,232
inc The Peninsulas and White 27 1,589 1,615 $ 711,224 $ 749,142
Southern Flinders Ranges Total 101 5,279 5,380 $ 2,573,991 $ 2,720,374
All winegrapes Total 205,538 456,447 661,984 319,415,664 515,328,335

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Share of crush volume by region 2023
Limestone Coast zone - other Currency Creek Adelaide Plains
2% Eden SA - 1% 0% Fleurieu zone - other
Wrattonbully Valley other 0%
Coonawarra Adelaide Hills 1% 1%
2%
3% 3%

Clare Valley
3%

McLaren Vale
4%
Langhorne Creek
4%

Padthaway
4%

Riverland
Barossa Valley 62%
10%

*Inclusions as on page 6-7

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Share of crush value by region 2023
Eden Currency Adelaide Plains
Limestone Coast zone - other 0% Fleurieu zone - other
Valley SA - other Creek
3% 0%
3% 0% 1%

Wrattonbully
3%

Riverland
Adelaide Hills 26%
8%

Coonawarra
5%

Clare Valley
8%

McLaren Vale
9%
Barossa Valley
25%
Langhorne Creek
4% Padthaway
5%

*Inclusions as on page 6-7

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Historical weighted average prices 2009 – 2023

Major variety-region combinations

Average price ($ per tonne)

2800

2600

2400
McLaren Vale
2200 Grenache

2000 Barossa Shiraz

1800
Adelaide Hills
1600 Sauvignon Blanc

1400 Clare Riesling

1200
Coonawarra Cab
1000
Sauvignon
800
Langhorne Creek
600 Cab Sauvignon

400 Riverland
Chardonnay
200

0 Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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Vintage summary by variety 2023 – red winegrapes
Winery Purchased
Purchased grown Total crush as share of
Variety (tonnes) (tonnes) 2023 total
Red
Share of red crush by variety
Barbera 45 20 65 69%
Cabernet Franc 196 201 398 49%
Cabernet Sauvignon 61,370 33,543 94,913 65%
Durif 1,625 207 1,831 89%
Graciano 88 34 122 72% Cabernet
Grenache 7,182 3,462 10,643 67% Sauvignon
Lagrein 33 3 36 92% 23%
Shiraz
Malbec 1,781 867 2,648 67% 52%
Mataro/Mourvedre 3,637 1,025 4,662 78% Merlot
Merlot 21,254 13,676 34,931 61% 9%
Montepulciano 242 154 395 61%
Muscat à Petits Grains Rouges 255 35 290 88%
Nebbiolo 25 28 53 47%
Nero d'Avola 95 64 159 60% Pinot Noir
4%
Other red 3,057 9,724 12,781 24% Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot 6,085 6,347 12,432 49% 3%
Grenache
Pinot Meunier 153 13 166 92% Other reds Durif 3%
4% 0%
Pinot Noir 11,668 2,825 14,493 81% Mataro/Mourvedre…
Ruby Cabernet 727 922 1,650 44% Malbec
Sangiovese 828 1,093 1,921 43% Sangiovese
1%
0%
Shiraz 137,246 74,803 212,049 65%
Tempranillo 1,223 521 1,744 70%
Touriga Nacional 89 242 331 27%
Red Total 258,904 149,810 408,715 63%

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Vintage summary by variety 2023 – white winegrapes

Winery Purchased
Purchased grown Total crush as share of
Variety (tonnes) (tonnes) 2023 total
White Share of white crush by variety
Chardonnay 98,361 21,375 119,736 82%

Chenin blanc 1,269 12 1,280 99%

Colombard 20,293 2,173 22,466 90%
Fiano 267 212 479 56%
Gewürztraminer 956 1,459 2,415 40% Muscat Gordo
Blanco
Grüner Veltliner 60 179 239 25% Sauvignon Blanc
9%
13%
Marsanne 46 75 121 38%

Muscat à Petits Grains Blancs 2,233 361 2,594 86% Colombard

Chardonnay
9%
Muscat Gordo Blanco 19,663 3,368 23,032 85% 47%
Other white 666 565 1,232 54%
Pinot Gris/Grigio 11,433 3,856 15,289 75% Riesling
Prosecco 410 30 440 93% 6%
Pinot
Riesling 7,847 6,801 14,648 54% Gris/Grigio
6%
Roussanne 54 33 87 62%
Sauvignon Blanc 24,829 8,222 33,051 75%
Semillon
Semillon 5,605 4,804 10,409 54% 4%
Verdelho 925 1,097 2,023 46% Other whites
Vermentino 558 374 933 60% 3% Viognier
1%
Viognier 2,067 732 2,799 74%
Gewürztraminer Muscat à Petits
White Total 197,542 55,727 253,270 78% 1% Grains Blancs
Grand Total 456,447 205,538 661,984 69% 1%

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Year-on-year comparison by variety 2023 vs 2022 – red winegrapes

2022 2023 % change Change in crush – top 10 varieties (red)

Red
250,000
Shiraz 234,985 212,049 -10%
Cabernet Sauvignon 156,589 94,913 -39%
-10%
Merlot 46,790 34,931 -25%
Pinot Noir 16,341 14,493 -11% 200,000
Other red 17,971 12,781 -29%
Petit Verdot 13,280 12,432 -6%
Grenache 11,091 10,643 -4%
Mataro/Mourvedre 4,521 4,662 3% 150,000

Tonnes crushed
Malbec 3,684 2,648 -28%
Sangiovese 2,043 1,921 -6%
Durif 1,693 1,831 8% -39%
Tempranillo 2,481 1,744 -30% 100,000
Ruby Cabernet 1,978 1,650 -17%
Cabernet Franc 672 398 -41%
Montepulciano 543 395 -27%
Touriga Nacional 298 331 11% 50,000 -25%
Muscat à Petits Grains Rouges 296 290 -2%
Pinot Meunier 159 166 4% -11% -29% -6% -4%
Nero d'Avola 136 159 17% 3% -28% -6%
Graciano 109 122 12% 0
Barbera 95 65 -32%
Nebbiolo 81 53 -34%
Lagrein 65 36 -44%
Red Total 515,901 408,715 -21%

2022 2023

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Year-on-year comparison by variety 2023 vs 2022 – white winegrapes

2022 2023 % change Change in crush – top 10 varieties (white)

White 180,000
Chardonnay 153,767 119,736 -22%
Sauvignon Blanc 33,275 33,051 -1% 160,000
Muscat Gordo Blanco 21,206 23,032 9%
Colombard 24,364 22,466 -8% 140,000
Pinot Gris/Grigio 16,444 15,289 -7% -22%
Riesling 13,445 14,648 9% 120,000
Semillon 10,359 10,409 0%

Tonnes crushed
Viognier 2,762 2,799 1% 100,000
Muscat à Petits Grains
Blancs 4,251 2,594 -39% 80,000
Gewürztraminer 2,885 2,415 -16%
Verdelho 2,505 2,023 -19% 60,000
Chenin blanc 1,431 1,280 -11%
Other white 1,214 1,232 1% 40,000 -1%
Vermentino 963 933 -3% 9% -8%
20,000 -7% 9%
Fiano 347 479 38% 0%
Prosecco 512 440 -14% 1% -39% -16%
Grüner Veltliner 265 239 -10% 0
Marsanne 96 121 26%
Roussanne 67 87 30%
White Total 290,158 253,270 -13%
Grand Total 806,059 661,984 -18%

2022 2023

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Current plantings by variety and year planted – red winegrapes
Area (hectares)
Total % planted in
Variety Pre-2020 2020 2021 2022 area 2022
Red winegrapes
Aglianico 12 0 1 1 14 7%
Alicante Bouschet 21 0 0 0 21 0%
Barbera 31 0 0 1 32 3%
Cabernet Franc 154 0 1 0 155 0%
Cabernet Sauvignon 17,527 277 69 32 17,905 0%
Carignan 15 0 0 0 15 0%
Cinsault 10 0 0 0 10 0%
Dolcetto 20 0 0 1 21 5%
Durif (Petite Sirah) 88 13 1 0 102 0%
Gamay 8 1 3 5 17 29%
Graciano 19 1 0 0 20 0%
Grenache 1,594 66 44 17 1,721 1%
Lagrein 20 0 0 0 20 0%
Malbec 385 3 8 7 403 2%
Mataro (Mourvedre) 721 8 5 5 739 1%
Mencia 7 1 0 1 9 11%
Merlot 3,566 4 3 6 3,579 0%
Meunier (Pinot Meunier) 33 0 0 1 34 3%
Montepulciano 65 1 1 1 68 1%
Muscat A Petit Grains Rouge 6 0 0 0 6 0%
Nebbiolo 29 0 0 3 32 9%
Nero d'Avola 47 3 2 3 55 5%
Petit Verdot 655 1 0 0 656 0%
Pinot Noir 1,567 42 34 16 1,659 1%
Ruby Cabernet 128 1 0 5 134 4%
Sagrantino 11 0 0 0 11 0%
Sangiovese 187 1 2 12 202 6%
Saperavi 12 0 0 0 12 0%
Shiraz 27,772 458 154 73 28,457 0%
Tannat 8 0 0 0 8 0%
Tempranillo 315 5 8 4 332 1%
Touriga 62 0 0 0 62 0% Source:
Zinfandel 29 0 0 0 29 0% Vinehealth
Other Red 149 1 7 3 160 3% Australia
Total red varieties 55,273 887 343 197 56,700 0%

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Current plantings by variety and year planted – white winegrapes and other grapes
Area (hectares)
Total % planted in
Variety Pre-2020 2020 2021 2022 area 2022
White winegrapes
Arneis 11 0 0 1 12 8%
Chardonnay 8,090 12 7 27 8,136 0%
Chenin Blanc 100 0 0 3 103 3%
Colombard 703 0 0 0 703 0%
Doradillo 31 0 0 0 31 0%
Fiano 78 5 16 34 133 26%
Grenache Blanc 5 1 0 1 7 14%
Gruner Veltliner 25 0 1 0 26 0%
Marsanne 21 0 0 0 21 0%
Muscadelle (Tokay) 18 0 0 0 18 0%
Muscat A Petit Grains Blanc (White Frontignac) 157 0 0 0 157 0%
Muscat Gordo Blanco 805 1 0 0 806 0%
Palomino 11 0 0 0 11 0%
Pedro Ximenez 14 0 0 0 14 0%
Pinot Blanc 5 0 0 0 5 0%
Pinot Gris 1,132 5 16 6 1,159 1%
Prosecco 20 0 1 9 30 30%
Riesling 2,250 13 12 11 2,286 0%
Roussanne 22 0 0 1 23 4%
Sauvignon Blanc 2,179 5 19 18 2,221 1%
Savagnin 31 0 0 4 35 11%
Semillon 711 0 0 1 712 0%
Sultana 95 0 0 0 95 0%
Traminer (Gewurztraminer) 171 2 0 0 173 0%
Trebbiano 13 0 0 0 13 0%
Verdelho 134 0 0 0 134 0%
Vermentino 46 1 0 0 47 0%
Viognier 286 0 0 0 286 0%
Other White 79 3 9 9 100 9%
Total white varieties 17,243 48 81 125 17,497 1%
Unknown variety 1,041 53 0 0 1,094 0%
Rootstock 39 0 0 0 39 0%
Multi-purpose red 61 0 0 0 61 0%
Multi-purpose white 66 0 0 0 66 0% Source:
Table grapes - red 16 1 0 1 18 6% Vinehealth
Table grapes - white 10 0 0 0 10 0%
Total all varieties 73,749 989 424 323 75,485 0%
Australia

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Current plantings by zone, region and year planted

Total area % planted

Zone Region Pre-2020 2020 2021 2022 (Ha) in 2022
Barossa Barossa Valley 11,427 146 98 29 11,700 0%
Barossa zone - other 211 2 0 0 213 0%
Eden Valley 2,267 12 16 4 2,299 0%
Total for Barossa 13,905 160 114 33 14,212 0%
Far North Southern Flinders Ranges 168 0 0 0 168 0%
Total for Far North 168 0 0 0 168 0%
Fleurieu Currency Creek 985 0 7 0 992 0%
Fleurieu zone - other 156 0 0 0 156 0%
Kangaroo Island 145 0 0 1 146 1%
Langhorne Creek 5,818 48 14 4 5,884 0%
McLaren Vale 7,193 116 42 24 7,375 0%
Southern Fleurieu 452 0 0 0 452 0%
Total for Fleurieu 14,749 164 63 29 15,005 0%
Limestone Coast Coonawarra 5,641 98 22 28 5,789 0%
Limestone Coast zone - other 1,761 3 2 5 1,771 0%
Mount Benson 490 12 0 4 506 1%
Mount Gambier 251 0 0 0 251 0%
Padthaway 3,742 211 18 4 3,975 0%
Robe 599 0 2 0 601 0%
Wrattonbully 2,696 6 32 17 2,751 1%
Total for Limestone Coast 15,180 330 76 58 15,644 0%
Lower Murray Lower Murray zone - other 359 8 0 0 367 0%
Riverland 20,080 163 101 102 20,446 0%
Total for Lower Murray 20,439 171 101 102 20,813 0%
Mount Lofty Ranges Adelaide Hills 3,589 56 22 41 3,708 1%
Adelaide Plains 351 1 2 0 354 0%
Clare Valley 4,953 96 45 60 5,154 1%
Mount Lofty Ranges zone – other 345 11 1 0 357 0%
Total for Mount Lofty Ranges 9,238 164 70 101 9,573 1%
The Peninsulas The Peninsulas 70 0 0 0 70 0%
Source:
Total for The Peninsulas 70 0 0 0 70 0%
Total for all GIs 73,749 989 424 323 75,485 0%
Vinehealth
Australia

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Number of registered owners by region and property size

< 10 ha 10 - <25 ha 25 - <50 ha 50 - <100 ha 100+ ha Total

# reg # reg # reg # reg # reg # registered

Zone GI Region Area (ha) owners Area (ha) owners Area (ha) owners Area (ha) owners Area (ha) owners Area (ha) owners
Barossa Barossa Valley 1,310 325 2,218 142 2,422 71 1,526 23 4,224 17 11,700 578
Barossa zone - other 17 3 10 1 0 0 61 1 126 1 213 6
Eden Valley 386 88 509 33 362 11 329 5 713 3 2,299 140
Far North Southern Flinders Ranges 14 5 103 6 51 1 0 0 0 0 168 12
Fleurieu Currency Creek 62 11 191 12 123 3 65 1 551 2 992 29
Fleurieu zone - other 16 6 43 3 0 0 97 1 0 0 156 10
Kangaroo Island 108 20 38 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 23
Langhorne Creek 92 20 327 20 801 23 1,119 17 3,545 12 5,884 92
McLaren Vale 1,579 368 1,806 114 1,180 36 853 12 1,957 8 7,375 538
Southern Fleurieu 100 30 33 3 227 6 92 1 0 0 452 40
Limestone Coast Coonawarra 258 46 573 35 556 16 930 14 3,472 10 5,789 121
Limestone Coast zone - other 54 14 62 4 94 9 52 1 1,509 6 1,771 28
Mount Benson 23 4 85 5 27 1 212 3 159 1 506 14
Mount Gambier 51 16 22 2 80 2 98 1 0 0 251 21
Padthaway 23 3 34 3 230 6 847 11 2,841 12 3,975 35
Robe 8 2 39 2 81 2 54 1 419 2 601 9
Wrattonbully 77 13 241 14 500 12 496 7 1,437 6 2,751 52
Lower Murray Lower Murray zone - other 47 11 203 11 117 4 0 0 0 0 367 26
Riverland 2,436 518 4,022 261 2,929 83 2,550 35 8,509 33 20,446 930
Mount Lofty Ranges Adelaide Hills 738 189 987 58 792 24 917 14 274 2 3,708 287
Adelaide Plains 132 44 41 3 181 4 0 0 0 0 354 51
Clare Valley 637 171 717 42 744 22 731 10 2,325 13 5,154 258
Mount Lofty Ranges zone -
other 85 26 75 5 89 3 0 0 108 1 357 35
The Peninsulas The Peninsulas 16 4 21 2 33 1 0 0 0 0 70 7
Totals by size category 8,269 1,937 12,400 784 11,619 340 11,029 158 32,169 129
Totals for SA 75,485 3,234

Note: registered vineyard owners can have vineyards in multiple regions. The total number of registered owners is therefore lower than the sum of the
category totals for number of registered owners as the grand total only counts each owner once.
Source: Vinehealth Australia

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Explanations and definitions
INTAKE (CURRENT VINTAGE) DATA The calculated average purchase value per tonne is the average amount paid per
tonne of fruit across all wineries.
Definition of regions
Winery grown grapes are not included in the calculation of average purchase
Regions have been defined in accordance with Geographical Indication (GI)
value; nor are grapes grown by companies connected with the winery or under
boundaries. If a GI region has not been declared, or produces less than 5,000
lease arrangements.
tonnes, then the data is aggregated into the relevant GI zone. Disaggregation of
data into smaller regions such as Southern Fleurieu and Mount Benson is Average and total purchase values are not reported where there are fewer than
available on request from Wine Australia. three purchasers of a variety in a particular region. However, the values are
included in the calculation of totals for each region.
Total crush
Important note on average purchase value
The total crushed is the total tonnes of grapes crushed from a particular source
region, whether processed in that region, another region in SA or interstate. All There is considerable variation in the pricing arrangements made by different
wineries in Australia are included in the survey collection process. However, not wineries. For example, some wineries make adjustment payments based on the
all wineries respond to the survey - therefore the total tonnage reported may average value per tonne reported in this survey and some pay quality bonuses
underestimate the true crush. It is estimated that the overall response rate for the based on the end use of the product. These additional payments are not included
survey is 91 per cent; however, individual regions may vary. Generally, regions in the reported figures. The average price also does not give any indication of the
will have a higher response rate when there is a high proportion of purchased distribution of prices, or variables that go into individual contracts.
winegrapes within the region.
Price dispersion data
Reported fruit is separated into fruit produced from the winery’s own or
All purchases for each variety are grouped into price segments according to the
associated vineyards (“own grown”) and from independent vineyards
price paid for that batch of fruit. The sum of tonnes in all the price segments may
(“purchased”).
not match the total tonnes purchased where there are tonnes reported without an
Calculated average purchase value associated price.
The survey requests wineries to provide the total amount paid for each parcel of Estimated total value of all grapes
fruit purchased (or the price per tonne). This is the price paid for fruit of a
The estimated total value of all grapes is calculated by multiplying the average
particular variety at the point of receival – not including specific amounts paid for
purchase value per tonne by all tonnes crushed. If there is a variety where there
freight. It includes any penalties or bonuses (eg Baumé) applied at the
are no purchases, then the average purchase value for the same variety across
weighbridge, but DOES NOT INCLUDE other bonuses or adjustments such as
similar regions, or across all other varieties of the same colour in the same region
end use quality bonuses, which are not available at the time the survey is
is used to determine an estimated value for the own grown grapes.
conducted (May-June 2023).

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Explanations and definitions - continued
PLANTING DATA
Source of planting data tables • Reference to “other varieties” includes rootstock, multi-purpose and table-
grape plantings.
Planting data is obtained from the vineyard register maintained by Vinehealth
• Vines planted in a particular year may include top-worked or replaced vines,
Australia.
as well as new plantings in virgin ground. Where vines have been replaced or
Vinehealth Australia is required under the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act top-worked, the old variety record is removed. This explains why the area
1995 to maintain a complete and accurate register of vineyard owners in the planted for earlier years may be different in the current report compared with
state. Vineyard owners with plantings of 0.5 hectares or more are required to previous reports.
register with Vinehealth Australia, and provide details of any changes made to • Where a zero (0) appears in a table, this may indicate the presence of a
these vineyard plantings within three months of any such change. This planting of less than 0.5 hectares, or it may indicate zero plantings. Rounding
information is kept strictly confidential and provided for this survey in a may produce slight discrepancies in totals.
deidentified and aggregated manner.
For more information on the planting data in this report or about registration of
vineyards, please contact the Vinehealth Australia office on (08) 8273 0550.
Explanatory notes for planting data tables
To protect confidentiality, the following rules are applied to reporting varieties:
• Where there are fewer than 10 registered owners with plantings of a
particular variety across the state, that variety is not separately identified in
either the state or the regional reports but is grouped with “other
red/white”, AND
• Where there are fewer than three registered owners with a particular grape
variety in a given region, that variety is not separately identified in the
regional report but is grouped with “other red/white” unless it is a white
variety listed in the top seven, or red variety in the top five by planted area
for the state for the current year.
• Planting data tables are current as at 30 April 2023 and include all
plantings from the 2022–23 planting season.

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Acknowledgements
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL VINTAGE SURVEY About Wine Australia
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Survey Report has been prepared by Wine Australia on behalf of the South Australian protecting the reputation of Australian wine.
Wine Industry Association and the Wine Grape Council SA.
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vinehealth.com.au and via links from the Wine Grape Council SA website winemakers through levies and user-pays charges and the Australian Government,
wgcsa.com.au and the South Australian Wine Industry Association website which provides matching funding for RDA investments.
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