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SOUTH AFRICA WINE INDUSTRY STATISTICS

GROWTH IN WINERIES

  1991 2002 2005 2006 2007
Number of primary wine producers 4786 4346 4360 4183 3999
Number of wine cellars which crush grapes 212 427 581 572 560
Co-operatives 70 66 65 65 59
Producing wholesalers 6 11 21 17 20

WINE PRODUCED (Million Gross Liters)

  2005 2006 2007 2008) 2009 (est)
Wine 628.5 709.7 730.4 780.2 739.0
Rebate 82.9 82.1 101.5 88 75.8
Juice 64.6 73.2 65.2 66.9 55.0
Distilling wine 129.2 147.9 146.4 157.9 152.2

Total Ha under Wine Grapes



Total Ha planted & uprooted

 
Wine Grapes as % of Total Hectares

  1990 % 2000 % 2007
Chenin 32 24 19
Chardonnay 2 6 9
Sauvignon Blanc 4 6 8
TOTAL WHITE 84 64 56
       
Cabernet 4 9 13
Merlot 1 5 7
Pinotage 2 7 6
Shiraz 1 6 10
TOTAL RED 16 36 44

AGE OF VINES AT 2008

 

TOTAL SA EXPORTS



TOTAL ALL EXPORTS

  2008 %
UK 27
Germany 17
Netherlands 7
Sweden 7
Africa 7
Denmark 4
Canada 3
USA 4
Belgium 2
All Other 14

TOTAL PACKAGED (LITRES) EXPORT MARKET

Bottled 2002 % YTD 2008 %
UK 53 39
Sweden 3 12
Netherlands 19 9
Germany 6 7
Denmark 3 5
USA 3 4
Canada 2 3
Belgium 2 2
Finland   2
Ireland   2
All others 7 15

TOTAL PACKAGED WINE EXPORT growth trends (volume)

  2006/2005 2007/2006 2008/2007
UK 85 106 131
Sweden 116 112 107
Netherlands 70 93 111
Germany 91 107 102
Canada 108 102 106
USA 96 100 88
Denmark 128 117 120
TOTAL 93 108 117