ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The information contained in this survey was collected, analysed and published by Department of Primary Industries - Mildura. The 2006 survey has been funded by: Department of Primary Industries, Grape & Wine Research & Development Corporation and surplus funds from the now liquidated Greater Victoria Wine Grape Industry Development Committee (GVWGIDC). GVWGIDC surplus funds have been transferred to the Victorian Wine Industry Association (VWIA) to be held in trust for the annual funding of the Australian Regional Wine Grape Crush Survey, Victoria excluding the Murray Darling / Swan Hill. REPORT PREPARATION Simone Crothers Department of Primary Industries Primary Industries Research Victoria PO Box 905, Mildura Victoria 3502 Cnr Koorlong Avenue and Eleventh Street, Irymple. Tel. (03) 5051 4500 Email: [email protected] Additional copies of this report are available from: www.dpi.vic.gov.au, (path – Agriculture & Food / Horticulture / Wine & Grapes / Australian Regional Wine Grape Crush Survey) or by contacting the Department of Primary Industries - Mildura. COVER DESIGN Adrian Dennis PO Box SM34 Mildura South, Victoria 3500 This publication is copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism, or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without the written permission of Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. © State of Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, January 2007 This publication may be of assistance to you, but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is written without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. ISSN 1444-7738 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Price information ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Data requested from wineries Data Quality.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Data Treatment..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 NOTES ON INFORMATION PROVIDED IN REPORT............................................................................................................................................................................5 Price and tonnage data Estimates of expected and preferred intakes for the next 5 years SUMMARY TABLES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Total Tonnes Crushed & Total Crop Value .....................................................................................................................................................................................10 CENTRAL VICTORIA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Total Tonnes by Variety for Central Victoria ...................................................................................................................................................................................14 Supply and Demand by Variety for Central Victoria........................................................................................................................................................................15 CENTRAL VICTORIA –BENDIGO .............................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Total Tonnes by Variety for Central Victoria - Bendigo...................................................................................................................................................................20 Intake Summary for Central Victoria - Bendigo...............................................................................................................................................................................21 Intake and Demand by Variety for Central Victoria - Bendigo ........................................................................................................................................................22 CENTRAL VICTORIA –GOULBURN VALLEY,UPPER GOULBURN...............................................................................................................................................................24 Total Tonnes by Variety for Central Victoria - Goulburn Valley, Upper Goulburn...........................................................................................................................26 Intake Summary for Central Victoria - Goulburn Valley, Upper Goulburn.......................................................................................................................................27 Intake and Demand by Variety for Central Victoria – Goulburn Valley, Upper Goulburn ...............................................................................................................28 CENTRAL VICTORIA –HEATHCOTE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................30 Total Tonnes by Variety for Central Victoria – Heathcote...............................................................................................................................................................32 Intake Summary for Central Victoria – Heathcote...........................................................................................................................................................................33 Intake and Demand by Variety for Central Victoria - Heathcote .....................................................................................................................................................34 CENTRAL VICTORIA –STRATHBOGIE RANGES,OTHER ...........................................................................................................................................................................36 Total Tonnes by Variety for Central Victoria – Strathbogie Ranges, Other ....................................................................................................................................38 Intake Summary for Central Victoria – Strathbogie Ranges, Other ................................................................................................................................................39 Intake and Demand by Variety for Central Victoria – Strathbogie Ranges, Other..........................................................................................................................40 GIPPSLAND...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 Total Tonnes by Variety for Gippsland............................................................................................................................................................................................44 Supply and Demand by Variety for Gippsland ................................................................................................................................................................................45 Intake Summary for Gippsland........................................................................................................................................................................................................46 NORTH EAST VICTORIA ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 Total Tonnes by Variety for North East Victoria..............................................................................................................................................................................50 Supply and Demand by Variety for North East Victoria ..................................................................................................................................................................52 NORTH EAST VICTORIA –ALPINE VALLEYS,BEECHWORTH ....................................................................................................................................................................54