Clare Valley Wine Region

Regional summary report

2007

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Clare Valley Vintage overview

Vintage report Overview of vintage statistics The 2007 vintage was a memorable one for the Clare Valley. Seasonal The harvest from the Clare Valley was 17,258 tonnes in 2006, less than influences played a dramatic part in the 2006-2007 grape-growing season, 50% of the 2006 harvest. The total value of grapes from the region which was one of the warmest and driest on record, with parts of the dropped by 46% to $20 million, with the average purchase value for most region also being affected by frost. of the major varieties increasing, due to shortfalls in supply (Cabernet Sauvignon by more than $200 per tonne). Despite the fact that 2007 was a warm year, the growing season was There were 44 hectares of new plantings in the Clare Valley in spring 2006 consistently warm rather than hot. There were very few 40 degree plus (including top-working and replacements) - compared with 20 hectares in days this season, which allowed for the development of full, fresh flavours 2005. Riesling accounted for half of the total. There is no indication of while also maintaining the natural acid structures. any significant removal of grapevines being undertaken in the region. The growing season was very dry, with Clare receiving roughly half of its The estimated production from the Clare Valley for 2008 is 21,000 tonnes average rainfall. There was a significant rainfall event in mid-January, with (taking into account the ongoing effects of drought and water restrictions, parts of Clare receiving over 100mm. For many vineyards this significant and recovery from frost). The wineries’ committed intake is 35,000 tonnes rainfall gave all vines a ‘much needed drink’ and was important to – ie higher than the estimated supply, so there is not expected to be any maintaining canopies to allow for full flavour and structural development in surplus fruit. By 2012, the estimated production is 43,000 tonnes, of which the grapes. While some sites experienced splitting, there were no reports 75% (32,000 tonnes) is already under contract or winery grown fruit. This of botrytis from these vineyards. leaves an estimated 11,000 tonnes to be sold on the open market. There is likely to be a return to over-supply on the open market across the state Wide variations in yield were experienced for the 2007 vintage. The by 2012, if growing conditions return to “normal” (see State Summary combined effects of drought, frost and cool windy conditions during section for details). flowering heavily influenced yields across the region. The number of berries per bunch, berry weights and bunch numbers per vine were all down and in a number of cases resulted in extraordinarily low yields. Riesling appeared to be the variety that showed the least yield variation, with most growers recording yields 20% below average. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz showed significantly greater variation, with crops between 50% and 70% down. Despite the early start, logistics in the winery were relatively easy due to the low yields. The challenge however was in reliable yield prediction.

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Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2006 October 2006 Clare Valley Winegrape intake summary – vintage 2007 Clare Valley Winegrape intake summary – vintage 2007

Total value Calc avg. Tonnes Lowest Highest Winery Total Est total value Variety purchased purchase value purchased price1 price Total value Calc avg. grown fruit crushed ALL grapes Tonnes Lowest Highest grapes per tonne Winery Total Est total value Variety purchased purchase value purchased price1 price grown fruit crushed ALL grapes RED grapes per tonne CabernetRED Franc 5 $3,304 $703 27 31 $21,975 CabernetCabernet SauvignonFranc 1,2085 $500 $2,725 $1,457,584$3,304 $1,207$703 1,42027 2,62831 $3,171,484$21,975 GrenacheCabernet Sauvignon 1,20872 $1,000$500 $1,600$2,725 $1,457,584$80,975 $1,118$1,207 1,42052 2,628124 $3,171,484$138,771 MalbecGrenache 4472 $1,000$750 $2,000$1,600 $46,089$80,975 $1,040$1,118 8752 131124 $136,601$138,771 MataroMalbec 449 $750 $2,000 $46,089$8,955 $1,040$984 2287 13131 $136,601$30,132 MerlotMataro 7799 $400 $1,630 $838,227$8,955 $1,076$984 46022 1,23931 $1,333,591$30,132 OtherMerlot Red 7797 $400 $1,630 $838,227$7,284 $1,071$1,076 46054 1,23961 $1,333,591$65,181 PetitOther Verdot Red 387 $27,968$7,284 $1,071$731 3354 7161 $52,186$65,181 PinotPetit VerdotNoir 1238 $27,968$8,316 $700$731 4433 5671 $39,046$52,186 RubyPinot CabernetNoir 120 $8,316 $700 448 568 $10,130$39,046 SangioveseRuby Cabernet 570 $54,622 $959 1078 1648 $156,826$10,130 ShirazSangiovese 3,00757 $500 $3,000 $4,092,787$54,622 $1,361$959 1,535107 4,542164 $6,182,930$156,826 TempranilloShiraz 3,00721 $500 $3,000 $4,092,787$32,964 $1,557$1,361 1,53517 4,54238 $6,182,930$58,874 TotalTempranillo red winegrapes 5,25921 $6,659,075$32,964 $1,557 3,86517 9,12438 $11,397,728$58,874 WHITETotal red winegrapes 5,259 $6,659,075 3,865 9,124 $11,397,728 ChardonnayWHITE 590 $500 $1,652 $574,855 $974 504 1,094 $1,065,769 CheninChardonnay Blanc 5900 $500 $1,652 $574,855 $974 5047 1,0947 $1,065,769$7,771 OtherChenin White Blanc 00 357 357 $38,853$7,771 PinotOther Gris White 190 $26,012 $1,398 356 2535 $34,403$38,853 RieslingPinot Gris 3,70519 $600 $2,700 $4,179,022$26,012 $1,128$1,398 2,0476 5,75225 $6,488,634$34,403 SauvignonRiesling Blanc 3,70543 $850$600 $1,500$2,700 $4,179,022$54,043 $1,266$1,128 2,047109 5,752152 $6,488,634$192,265 SemillonSauvignon Blanc 58043 $400$850 $1,500$1,500 $623,436$54,043 $1,074$1,266 323109 903152 $970,133$192,265 TraminerSemillon 58024 $400 $1,500 $623,436$24,480 $1,000$1,074 32371 90395 $970,133$95,030 VerdelhoTraminer 240 $24,480$0 $1,000$0 717 957 $95,030$7,771 ViognierVerdelho 500 $1,500 $1,800 $80,857$0 $1,616$0 147 647 $102,675$7,771 TotalViognier white winegrapes 5,01150 $1,500 $1,800 $5,562,704$80,857 $1,616 3,12214 8,13364 $9,003,304$102,675 Total white winegrapes 5,011 $5,562,704 3,122 8,133 $9,003,304 Total all winegrapes 10,270 $12,221,779 6,988 17,258 $20,401,033 Total all winegrapes 10,270 $12,221,779 6,988 17,258 $20,401,033

1 Lowest and highest prices paid are only reported where there are at least three purchasers 1 Lowest and highest prices paid are only reported where there are at least three purchasers WINEGRAPE UTILISATION AND PRICING SURVEY 2007 41 Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2007 August 2007 Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2007 August 2007 42

Clare Valley Historical WAP vs tonnes crushed

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1800 WAP - Shiraz 35000

1600 WAP - Cabernet Sauvignon 30000 1400

25000 1200 WAP - Riesling

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800 Tonnes crushed 15000

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0 0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Clare Valley Current plantings and projected production 2008 - 2012

Current area in hectares by year planted Estimated production 2008 - 2012 % planted Variety Pre-2004 2004 2005 2006 Total in 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Red winegrapes Cabernet Franc 20 0 0 0 20 0% 70 100 140 140 140 Cabernet Sauvignon 1268 5 0 13 1286 1% 3815 6399 7709 7709 7709 Grenache 65 0 0 0 65 0% 228 326 456 456 456 Malbec 74 1 0 0 75 0% 262 376 527 527 527 Mataro (Mourvedre) 31 0 0 0 31 0% 108 155 218 218 218 Merlot 307 0 0 2 309 1% 1075 1540 2166 2166 2166 Other red 18 0 0 0 19 1% 66 95 133 133 133 Petit Verdot 21 0 0 0 21 0% 74 106 148 148 148 Pinot Noir 12 0 0 0 12 0% 42 60 84 84 84 Sangiovese 34 0 0 0 34 0% 121 172 241 241 241 Shiraz 1868 40 7 4 1919 0% 6649 9574 13437 13437 13437 Tempranillo 14 4 0 0 19 0% 61 94 132 132 132 Total red winegrapes 3734 51 7 19 3811 0% 18998 25393 25393 25393 White winegrapes 0 Chardonnay 361 17 2 0 380 0% 1684 2658 3423 3423 3423 Other white 19 0 0 1 20 4% 86 136 180 180 180 Pinot Gris 7 10 2 2 21 12% 65 132 189 189 189 Riesling 1151 61 6 21 1239 2% 5385 8588 11141 11141 11141 Sauvignon Blanc 30 1 1 1 32 2% 139 221 291 291 291 Semillon 188 0 0 0 188 0% 847 1318 1695 1695 1695 Traminer 22 0 0 0 22 0% 101 157 202 202 202 Viognier 16 6 2 0 24 0% 86 167 196 196 196 Total white winegrapes 1794 96 13 25 1927 1% 13378 17317 17317 17317 Total all varieties 5528 147 20 44 5739 1% 20964 32376 42709 42709 42709

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Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2007 August 2007 44 Clare Valley Estimated supply and committed intake 2008 - 2012

Clare Valley Estimated supply and committed intake 2008 - 2012

2008 2010 2012 Winery Un- Winery Un- Winery Un- Est Supply grown Contract contracted Est Supply grown Contract contracted Est Supply grown Contract contracted 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 Variety grapes 2008purchases fruit grapes 2010purchases fruit grapes2012purchases fruit Red winegrapes Winery Un- Winery Un- Winery Un- Cabernet Franc Est Supply70 grown94 Contract8 contracted-32 Est Supply140 grown94 Contract8 contracted38 Est Supply140 grown96 Contract8 contracted37 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 VarietyCabernet Sauvignon 3,815 grapes3,782 purchases3,184 -3,150fruit 7,709 grapes3,672 purchases2,199 1,838fruit 7,709 grapes3,911 purchases1,194 2,605fruit RedGrenache winegrapes 228 105 144 -21 456 109 100 248 456 109 100 248 MalbecCabernet Franc 26270 31094 748 -122-32 527140 31894 528 15738 527140 31896 538 15637 CabernetMataro Sauvignon 3,815108 3,78249 3,18422 -3,15038 7,709218 3,67252 2,19922 1,838144 7,709218 3,91152 1,19422 2,605144 GrenacheMerlot 1,075228 1,016105 1,447144 -1,388-21 2,166456 1,073109 100984 248108 2,166456 1,095109 100837 248234 MalbecOther Red 26266 31085 745 -122-24 527133 31887 525 15741 527133 31887 535 15641 PetitMataro Verdot 10874 6249 10922 -9638 148218 6252 220 14486 218148 5262 220 14486 MerlotPinot Noir 1,07542 1,01676 1,4470 -1,388-34 2,16684 1,07376 9840 1089 2,16684 1,09576 8370 2349 RubyOther CabernetRed 660 1385 05 -13-24 1330 8713 50 -1341 1330 8713 50 -1341 PetitSangiovese Verdot 12174 11362 10911 -96-3 148241 11862 160 10786 241148 12462 160 10186 PinotShiraz Noir 6,64942 4,12076 7,5250 -4,996-34 13,43784 4,24776 5,6870 3,5039 13,43784 4,58476 3,3390 5,5149 RubyTempranillo Cabernet 610 3113 330 -13-3 1320 3113 650 -1336 1320 3113 650 -1336 TotalSangiovese red winegrapes 12,571121 9,856113 12,56011 -9,845-3 25,393241 9,953118 9,13916 6,301107 25,393241 10,556124 5,63916 9,198101 Shiraz 6,649 4,120 7,525 -4,996 13,437 4,247 5,687 3,503 13,437 4,584 3,339 5,514 White winegrapes ChardonnayTempranillo 1,68461 1,56031 63733 -513-3 3,423132 1,70931 46665 1,24936 3,423132 1,71431 26265 1,44836 TotalChenin red Blanc winegrapes 12,5710 9,85613 12,5600 -9,845-13 25,3930 9,95313 9,1390 6,301-13 25,3930 10,55613 5,6390 9,198-13 WhiteOther winegrapesWhite 86 77 0 9 180 77 4 98 180 77 22 81 PinotChardonnay Gris 1,68465 1,56022 63738 -5135 3,423189 1,70971 466123 1,249-4 3,423189 1,71498 262143 1,448-52 RieslingChenin Blanc 5,3850 3,26513 5,3210 -3,200-13 11,1410 3,42313 5,0860 2,632-13 11,1410 3,49913 3,9350 3,707-13 SauvignonOther White Blanc 13986 17577 430 -799 291180 20477 464 4198 291180 22077 5622 1481 PinotSemillon Gris 84765 77622 52038 -4495 1,695189 77671 402123 517-4 1,695189 78798 354143 554-52 RieslingTraminer 5,385101 3,265176 5,32151 -3,200-126 11,141202 3,423176 5,086119 2,632-93 11,141202 3,499208 3,935119 3,707-126 SauvignonVerdelho Blanc 1390 17516 430 -79-16 2910 20416 460 -1641 2910 22016 560 -1614 SemillonViognier 84786 77639 52027 -44920 1,695196 77666 402152 517-23 1,695196 78766 354174 554-44 TraminerTotal white winegrapes 8,393101 6,119176 6,63751 -4,363-126 17,317202 6,530176 6,398119 4,388-93 17,317202 6,698208 5,065119 5,553-126 Verdelho 0 16 0 -16 0 16 0 -16 0 16 0 -16 Total all winegrapes 20,964 15,975 19,197 -14,208 42,709 16,483 15,537 10,690 42,709 17,254 10,704 14,751 Viognier 86 39 27 20 196 66 152 -23 196 66 174 -44 1 Supply forecast derived from planting details recorded on PGIB vineyard register (see planting report) 2Total A raising white factor winegrapes of 1.085 has been applied8,393 to these figures6,119 to allow for6,637 non-respondents-4,363 17,317 6,530 6,398 4,388 17,317 6,698 5,065 5,553 3Total A negative all winegrapes number indicates supply forecast20,964 is below15,975 wineries' estimated19,197 commitment-14,208 42,709 16,483 15,537 10,690 42,709 17,254 10,704 14,751 1 Supply forecast derived from planting details recorded on PGIB vineyard register (see planting report) 2 A raising factor of 1.085 has been applied to these figures to allow for non-respondents 3 A negative number indicates supply forecast is below wineries' estimated commitment Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2007 August 2007

Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA SA Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Survey 2007 August 2007