Grape production has increased significantly in Victoria in recent years.
Data for 2006-07 indicated there were 37,000 hectares of bearing vines in Victoria and a further 1,900 hectares not yet bearing fruit. A total of 420,000 tonnes of grapes were produced, with most (74.0%) grown for winemaking. White grape production (263,000 tonnes) exceeded red grape production (156,000 tonnes).
Four varieties of grapes accounted for 61.0% of all production: sultana (77,000 tonnes), chardonnay (97,000 tonnes), shiraz (48,000) and cabernet sauvignon (34,000 tonnes).
VITICULTURE, Victoria
|
 | Vines
non-bearing | Vines
bearing | |
| area
ha | area
ha | Production(a)
'000 t |
|
| 2002-03 | 3 839 | 34 446 | 405.4 |
| 2003-04 | 3 600 | 34 929 | 532.3 |
| 2004-05 | 3 715 | 35 049 | 551.2 |
| 2005-06 | 2 383 | 36 597 | 497.2 |
| 2006-07 | 1 904 | 36 746 | 419.5 |
|
(a) Fresh weight.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
Data for 2006-07 indicated 88.0% of all grape production in Victoria came from the Mallee Statistical Division (368,000 tonnes). This was followed by the Goulburn Statistical Division with 17,600 tonnes.
VITICULTURE, 2006-07
|
| Statistical Division | Vines
non-bearing
area
ha | Vines
bearing
area
ha | Production(a)
'000 t |
|
| Melbourne | 173.1 | 3 302.5 | 13.2 |
| Barwon | 25.5 | 463.7 | 1.1 |
| Western District | 13.3 | 202.9 | 0.5 |
| Central Highlands | 112.4 | 1 074.1 | 2.3 |
| Wimmera | 34.5 | 378.5 | 1.3 |
| Mallee | 1 140.6 | 23 432.2 | 367.5 |
| Loddon | 87.5 | 1 137.9 | 3.5 |
| Goulburn | 157.6 | 3 716.0 | 17.6 |
| Ovens-Murray | 151.0 | 2 855.9 | 12.0 |
| East Gippsland | 0.1 | 73.8 | 0.2 |
| Gippsland | 8.8 | 108.4 | 0.3 |
| | | |
| Victoria | 1 904.4 | 36 745.8 | 419.5 |
|
(a) Fresh weight.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2007 Vineyards Collection.
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