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Selected New Zealand

Wine Statistics





These statistics have been taken from 
New Zealand Wines Online
.
I recommend that you visit their site for
more comprehensive statistical information
including export and import figures.




Overview

1995

2000
2010
Number of Wineries

131 358 672
Producing Area (hectares)

4,880 10,197 33,428
Average Yield (tonnes per hectare)

14.4 7.8 8
Average Grape Price (NZ$ per tonne)

453 1,153 1,293
Tonnes Crushed

70,265 80,100 285,000
Total Production (millions of litres)

54.4 60.2 190
Domestic Sales (millions of litres)

39.2 41.3 56.7
Consumption per Capita (litres NZ wine)

11.7 10.6 21.1
Export Volume (millions of litres)

4.0 19.2 142
Export Value (millions of NZ$)

18.4 168.6 1041
 



Producing Vineyard Area

By Grape Variety (hectares)

1995
2000

2010

Sauvignon Blanc 936 2,485 16,910
Pinot Noir 415 1,126 4,773
Chardonnay 1,385 2,858 3,865
Pinot Gris 22 130 1,763
Merlot 282 674 1,371
Riesling 289 503 986
Cabernet Sauvignon 526 671 519
Gewurztraminer 124 145 314
Syrah 14 62 297
Semillon 183 235 185
Cabernet Franc 80 121 161
Malbec 11 69 157
Muscat Varieties 204 188 125
Muller Thurgau 885 430 78
Pinotage 66 75 74
Reichensteiner 98 64 72
Chenin Blanc 145 150 47
Other & Unknown 445 211 1,731
Total 6,110 10,197 33,428


By Region (hectares)

1995

2000

2010

Marlborough 2,123 4,054 19,295
Hawkes Bay 1,776 2,443 4,947
Gisborne 1,356 1,681 2,083
Canterbury/Waipara 215 442 1,779
Otago 46 280 1,540
Wellington 189 327 871
Nelson 70 203 842
Auckland 215 393 550
Waikato/Bay of Plenty 118 119 147
Other and Unknown 2 255 1,374
Total 6,110 10,197 33,428





Vintages

By Grape Variety (tonnes)

1995

2000

2010

Sauvignon Blanc 11,015 15,472 174,247
Chardonnay 12,346 23,593 26,322
Pinot Noir 4,480 6,319 23,655
Pinot Gris n/a 572 12,810
Merlot 2,660 4,090 8,885
Riesling 2,949 4,070 5,416
Cabernet Sauvignon 4,360 3,792 2,203
Syrah n/a 257 2,112
Gewurztraminer 985 594 1,556
Semillon 2,528 2,189 1,362
Viogner n/a n/a 854
Muscat Varieties 5,036 3,487 793
Malbec n/a 363 761
Other Red Vinifera 354 400 602
Cabernet Franc 637 702 552
Muller Thurgau 15,387 6,353 506
Pinotage 1,097 868 467
Other White Vinifera 3,854 939 248
Reichensteiner 1,867 1,185 81
Chenin Blanc 2,428 1,992 79
All Hybrids 546 20 30
Total 72,526 78,069 263,445


By Region (tonnes)

1995

2000

2010

Marlborough 24,509 26,212 182,658
Hawkes Bay 20,633 23,886 38,860
Gisborne 22,289 21,820 18,316
Otago 168 1,009 6,196
Nelson 683 1,125 5,963
Canterbury/Waipara 756 788 5,870
Wellington 933 1,124 3,942
Auckland 1,874 1,363 1,325
Northland 64 105 178
Waikato/Bay of Plenty 617 637 118
Total 72,526 78,069 263,455




Charts 1990 - 2010



Number of Wineries




Producing Area (hectares)




Total Production (tonnes)




Total Production (millions of litres)




Export Volume (millions of litres)


This site has been compiled by Allan Campbell
Christchurch, New Zealand

Updated on 09 August 2011 .

Please email me with suggestions or comments.

acampbellnz@yahoo.co.nz


 

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