DOMESTIC AUSTRALIAN TABLE WINE SALES TREND


TOTAL WHITE AND RED/ROSÉ TABLE WINE

The trend estimate for white table wine sales was 17.2 million litres, a decrease of 0.1% from last month. This was the seventh consecutive month of decrease. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales was 12.6 million litres, a decrease of 1.8% on August 2007, the sixth monthly decrease after twelve consecutive monthly increases.

TABLE WINE, GLASS CONTAINER LESS THAN 2 LITRES

The trend estimate for sales of white table wine in glass containers of less than 2 litres decreased by 1.3% from last month, the sixth consecutive month of decrease. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales in glass containers of less than 2 litres decreased 2.0% on August 2007, the sixth consecutive month of decrease.

TABLE WINE, SOFT PACK CONTAINERS

The trend estimate for domestic sales of white table wine in soft packs rose this month, showing a rise of 0.9% from last month. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales in soft packs fell by 0.6% this month, the eleventh consecutive month of decrease.