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Pewsey Vale Vineyard - Flag bearer for Eden Valley Riesling on the International stage
23/06/2009
Eden Valley pedigree, a 160 year old vineyard and the winemaking genius of Louisa Rose have delivered success for Pewsey Vale Vineyard at the International Wine Challenge 2009 UK (IWC). [view article...]
A Wine best served with Laughter
23/06/2009
Thursday 18 June saw the launch of a fun and vivacious range of new wines called the ‘Laughter Series’ by Canberra winery, Shaw Vineyard Estate. Created for Camp Quality - Australia's leading raiser of funds and laughter for kids with cancer – these wines will help raise money to ensure children with cancer have the chance to smile. [view article...]
2009 Vintage Survey
23/06/2009
Australia’s winegrape crush declined by 7% or about 125,400 tonnes in 2009. [view article...]
2009 International Sweet Wine Challenge
23/06/2009
As Australia’s premium dessert wine region, the Riverina four years ago established the International Sweet Wine Challenge to lift the global profile of the Riverina as a leading sweet wine region and allow all Australian dessert wines to be pitted against their international rivals. [view article...]
Rock dust helps grape growers avoid frost damage
23/06/2009
Grape growers in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills may have found the answer to one of their biggest recurring problems – frost damage – and it lies in the soil. [view article...]
18th celebrations for Barossa Valley Estate E&E
23/06/2009
Celebrating its 18th release in 2009, Barossa Valley Estate winemaker Stuart Bourne is delighted to announce the launch of the new vintage 2005 Barossa Valley Estate E&E Black Pepper Shiraz. [view article...]
Raising Awareness for Organ Donation
23/06/2009
South Australian Premiers Masters Invitation Cricket Match 2009 at Château Tanunda Estate Prior to the Adelaide Test, Thursday the 3rd December will again see an Invitational Australian side of past Test Cricketers take on the visiting former West Indies greats in the form of a Caribbean Magic world side. [view article...]
HENNESSY PARADIS MAGNUM - a cognac of extraordinary purity and finesse
22/06/2009
In its ongoing pursuit for excellence, the House of Hennessy will this month release Hennessy Paradis in Magnum. Presented in a magnificent 1.5-litre decanter and a new gift box, the Paradis Magnum offers extraordinary purity and finesse. [view article...]
New Zealand Wine Industry announces 2009 vintage results
22/06/2009
The 2009 New Zealand grape harvest reached 285,000 tonnes, keeping it to last year’s levels, New Zealand Winegrowers announced recently. [view article...]
Advantage: Bird In Hand
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Bird in Hand Pinot Rosé will be served at the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championship. [view article...]
Dynamic routing in the vines guarantees a grape time
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MapData Sciences Pty Ltd (MDS) and VineFinders have just announced a joint initiative, providing a location based internet service for the wine industry. Over 5,000 locations have been visited and researched over seven years to produce a massive database of accurate information. [view article...]
2010 Margaret River wine festival dates
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The Margaret River Wine Region Festival presented by Channel 9 / WIN TV, has confirmed dates as the 8th – 12th April 2010 advised Leah Clearwater, President of the Margaret River Wine Industry Association. [view article...]
Printhie Wines releases Orange’s first 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
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Printhie has just released its 2009 Mountain Range Sauvignon Blanc, possibly the first 2009 vintage wine released from this cool climate region in the heart of NSW. [view article...]
Michael Hill Smith - one of Decanter's Top 50 Power Brokers
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What do Michael Hill Smith and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have in common? Both are listed on the Decanter Power List 2009. [view article...]
Wyndham Estate BIN 555 rated the best Shiraz at wine shows across the globe
21/06/2009
The 2005 vintage of Wyndham Estate BIN 555 Shiraz currently ranks as the world’s best performing Shiraz, based on awards received at more than 150 national and international wine shows over the past 12 months. [view article...]
Unique Wine Awards Recognise Innovation is Key Driver to Success
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New generation Hunter Valley - "Not your usual suspects..."
21/06/2009
It all started over a beer, as so many great wine ideas do. [view article...]
TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institutes ~Fine Wine Partners' - 'Student Sommerlier of the Year' award announced
21/06/2009
TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute’s Ryde College student Clara Davidson has been named most outstanding graduate of the school’s 2008 Sommelier Course and will receive a new award - the Fine Wine Partners’ – ‘Student Sommelier of the Year’ Award. [view article...]
Sydney Opera House & Hungerford Hill Present 2005 Limited Edition Artist Series Shiraz
21/06/2009
Hungerford Hill, a state-of-the-art winery dedicated to the art of wine, is the proud wine partner of Sydney Opera House. The limited edition Artist Series labels celebrate the launch of “Jørn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House” a magnificent photographic memoir and journey through Sydney Opera House. [view article...]
East Meets West in Groundbreaking New Mudgee-Made Wines
21/06/2009
Few Australian wine ranges have been crafted with such divergent grape sources as Bob Oatley’s new release Robert Oatley portfolio of wines. Produced from a diverse set of family-owned vineyards spread throughout the Mudgee region as well as grapes grown for the family from vineyards as far away as Margaret River and Pemberton, Western Australia, the range breaks new ground in the world of Australian wine. [view article...]
Lindauer top méthode traditionnelle at International Chardonnay Challenge
3/06/2009
Lindauer Special Reserve Blanc de Blancs has won the title for top méthode traditionnelle Chardonnay at the 2009 International Chardonnay Challenge held in Gisborne. [view article...]
Wine Lover Experiences at the Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show
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The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show, opening over the long weekend from 5-8 June, has added a new feature this year, expanding its attraction for wine lovers. [view article...]
Gisborne Wine and Food Festival announce fifth venue for 2009
3/06/2009
In a shake-up by Gisborne Wine and Food, this year’s October 25 event will feature five venues showcasing over 25 wineries, an improved public and private bus system, and an in-town ticket swap location. [view article...]
Jacobs Creek History to be featured on Channel 9’s postcards
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Popular Country Hotel, Jacobs Creek Retreat has played host to well-liked South Australian television show Postcards. [view article...]
Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 20th year - Call for entries
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Red wine of the year!
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Organic vineyards record higher yields using rock dust
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Entries called for 10th Canberra International Riesling Challenge
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Entries are now being called for one of Australia’s most successful wine competitions – the Canberra International Riesling Challenge. [view article...]
Quintessential Chardonnay takes top trophy at ICC
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An Australian wine from the Yarra Valley near Melbourne has won champion wine of show at the 2009 International Chardonnay Challenge in Gisborne. [view article...]
Applications Now Open for Sommeliers Australia-wide: Sommeliers Australia Education Course 2009
3/06/2009
Following on from the successful inaugural Sommeliers Education Course in 2008, application is now open for the 2009 programme, offering a select group of just 12 working up-and-coming Sommeliers from across Australia an incredible opportunity to further develop their skills, with a view to 'raising the bar' and streamlining the accreditation of Australian Sommeliers. [view article...]
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23/06/2009


National winegrape crush declines
Australia’s winegrape crush declined by 7% or about 125,400 tonnes in 2009.

The total intake was 1.71 million tonnes, compared with 1.83 million in 2008.

This was below the five-year average of 1.79 million tonnes but still higher than estimated and greater than required to meet current demand.

Conditions provided for a good vintage in many regions, despite difficulties associated with drought, high temperatures and water shortages.

Red winegrapes recorded a slightly larger decline than white, but still accounted for 52% of total intake. The red intake fell 8% to 888,300 tonnes, while white fell 5% to 817,700 tonnes.

Since 2001, the red intake has exceeded white in every year except 2007.

Shiraz regains top spot
Shiraz regained its position as Australia’s most popular variety for the first time since 2006, accounting for 23.6% of total crush, compared with 23.4% for Chardonnay. This was despite the Shiraz intake declining by about 36,400 tonnes (8%) to 403,100 tonnes.

Cabernet Sauvignon fell marginally to 247,500 tonnes, maintaining its position as second most popular red variety (28% of red intake) and third overall (14.5% of total intake).

Merlot also fell only slightly to 126,370 tonnes, accounting for 14% of red intake and 7% of total intake.

The Pinot Noir intake fell by 35% to 28,000 tonnes, reflecting the challenging heat conditions in some premier Pinot Noir regions. While contributing only 1.6% of the total crush it accounted for 12% of the overall decline in intake for the year.

Other red winegrapes to show significant movement, albeit from a small base, were Tarrango (down 79% to 449 tonnes), Barbera (down 76% to 117 tonnes), Malbec (down 34% to 1,479 tonnes) and Ruby Cabernet (down 22% to 13,243 tonnes).

No red varieties showed an increase in intake in 2009 compared with 2008.

White intake more stable
While dropping to second behind Shiraz overall, Chardonnay remained the clearly dominant white variety, accounting for 49%.

Its 2009 intake was 398,600, a decline of 11%.

Of greater note, however, was the growth of Sauvignon Blanc, which increased 3% to 63,300 tonnes (representing 4% of total crush), and the even stronger showing by Pinot Gris & Grigio (up 38% to 40,500 tonnes), which moved ahead of Riesling (down 2% to 36,900.

Viognier also showed growth (up 13% to 13,300).

Semillon remained the second most popular white variety (down 20% to 76,900), followed by Colombard, which fell only 1% to 63,600.

Survey Methodology
This survey is the first quantitative national measure of the 2009 vintage, and is used widely by industry, industry analysts and media.

In April 2009, wineries were sent an email survey to determine the industry’s 2009 winegrape crush. Wineries were asked to provide details of their intakes for both 2008 and 2009 for processing into wine, brandy, spirit or juice.

Responses were received from more than 340 wineries, covering an estimated 89% of the industry’s winegrape intake. The aggregated data for the 2009 vintage was compared to the aggregated data for the 2008 vintage to obtain the relative change in the size of the intake. This was then compared to the ABS 2008 intake to estimate the size of the 2009 intake. It should be noted that the intake estimates for each variety in both 2008 and 2009 are derived from each variety’s respective share of the total crush reported by respondents to the 2009 Vintage survey.

For more information contact Susan Bell or Stephen Strachan at the Winemakers’ Federation of Australian Ph: (08) 8222 9255,