Grape production has increased significantly in Victoria in recent years.
Data for 2004-05 indicated there were 35,000 hectares of bearing vines in Victoria and a further 3,700 hectares not yet bearing fruit. A total of 551,000 tonnes of grapes were produced, with most (71%) grown for winemaking. White grape production (340,000 tonnes) exceeded red grape production (211,000 tonnes).
Four varieties of grapes accounted for 64% of all production: sultana (138,000 tonnes), chardonnay (98,200 tonnes), shiraz (64,800) and cabernet sauvignon (51,100 tonnes).
VITICULTURE, Victoria, year ended 30 June
|
 | Vines
non-bearing | Vines
bearing | |
| area
ha | area
ha | Production
'000 t |
|
| 2001 | 4,623 | 32,301 | 439.7 |
| 2002 | 3,618 | 35,035 | 514.1 |
| 2003 | 3,839 | 34,446 | 405.4 |
| 2004 | 3,600 | 34,929 | 532.3 |
| 2005 | 3,715 | 35,049 | 551.2 |
|
Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
Data for 2004-05 indicated 84% of all grape production in Victoria came from the Mallee Statistical Division (465,000 tonnes). This was followed by the Ovens-Murray Statistical Division with 29,800 tonnes.
VITICULTURE, 2004-05
|
| Statistical Division | Vines
non-bearing
area
'000 ha | Vines
bearing
area
'000 ha | Production
'000 t |
|
| Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.0 | 19.5 |
| Barwon | - | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Western District | - | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Central Highlands | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| Wimmera | - | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Mallee | 2.7 | 22.6 | 464.6 |
| Loddon | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
| Goulburn | 0.3 | 2.9 | 20.6 |
| Ovens-Murray | 0.3 | 3.0 | 29.8 |
| East Gippsland | - | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Gippsland | - | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| | | |
| Victoria | 3.7 | 35.0 | 551.2 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero (includes null cells)
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Vineyards Collection.
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