South Africa Wine Industry Statistics
Growth in Wineries
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Number of primary grape producers | 4360 | 4183 | 3999 | 3839 | 3667 | 3596 | 3527 | 3440 | 3323 | 3314 | 3232 | 3145 |
| Number of wine cellars which crush grapes | 581 | 572 | 560 | 585 | 604 | 573 | 582 | 582 | 564 | 559 | 566 | 568 |
| Producer cellars | 65 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
| Producing wholesalers | 21 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Total hectares under wine grapes & total hectares planted and uprooted
Area under wine grape vineyards (excluding Sultana)
Area under wine grape vineyards (excluding Sultana)
Source:SAWIS
Wine Grapes as % of Total Hectares
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Chenin blanc | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 18 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
| Colombar(d) | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Chardonnay | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Muscat d’Alexandrie* | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Sémillon | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Muscat de Frontignan (Muscadel) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Viognier | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Other white varieties | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Total white varities | 56.2 | 56 | 55.6 | 55.1 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 55.2 |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| Shiraz | 9.9 | 10 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Pinotage | 6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Merlot | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6 | 5.8 |
| Ruby Cabernet | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Cinsaut | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Pinot noir | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Cabernet Franc | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Other red varieties | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| TOTAL RED | 43.8 | 44 | 44.4 | 44.9 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 44.8 |
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| Total white and red | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Total hectares | 101259 | 101017 | 100568 | 100099 | 99689 | 99472 | 98594 | 95775 |
| Sultana * (Hectares) | 9082 | 9025 | 8350 | 8202 | 7799 | 7582 | 7420 | 7066 |
| * Also utilised for raisins and as table grapes. Source: SAWIS |
Age of vines per variety for 2016 (excluding Sultana)
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| VARIETY | TOTAL HECTARS | < 4 YEARS | 4 - 10 YEARS | 11 - 15 YEARS | 16 - 20 YEARS | 20 YEARS |
| Chenin blanc | 177 707 | 1 685 | 4 678 | 3 600 | 1 579 | 6 164 |
| Colombar(d) | 11 512 | 1 170 | 2 595 | 2 135 | 1 942 | 3 669 |
| Sauvignon blanc | 9 246 | 682 | 2 057 | 3 272 | 1 472 | 1 763 |
| Chardonnay | 6 856 | 466 | 1 434 | 2 735 | 967 | 1 254 |
| Muscat d’Alexandrie* | 1 781 | 123 | 333 | 65 | 87 | 1 172 |
| Sémillon | 1 119 | 49 | 217 | 280 | 270 | 304 |
| Muscat de Frontignan (Muscadel) | 836 | 132 | 271 | 64 | 55 | 313 |
| Viognier | 822 | 17 | 142 | 558 | 98 | 6 |
| Other white varieties | 2 943 | 379 | 1 042 | 398 | 103 | 1 021 |
| Total white varieties | 52 822 | 4 704 | 12 769 | 13 108 | 6 575 | 15 667 |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon | 10 589 | 439 | 960 | 3 166 | 4 996 | 1 028 |
| Shiraz | 9 946 | 359 | 1 613 | 2 477 | 5 083 | 414 |
| Pinotage | 7 052 | 433 | 2 197 | 214 | 2 783 | 1 426 |
| Merlot | 5 558 | 161 | 442 | 1 108 | 3 127 | 720 |
| Ruby Cabernet | 2 306 | 249 | 361 | 421 | 902 | 373 |
| Cinsaut | 1 767 | 56 | 237 | 471 | 328 | 674 |
| Pinot noir | 1 153 | 115 | 582 | 224 | 119 | 114 |
| Cabernet Franc | 835 | 24 | 91 | 411 | 261 | 48 |
| Other red varieties | 3 748 | 489 | 1 122 | 1 130 | 641 | 365 |
| Total red varieties | 42 953 | 2 325 | 7 605 | 9 622 | 18 240 | 5 161 |
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| Total white and red | 95 775 | 7 029 | 20 374 | 22 729 | 24 815 | 20 828 |
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| * Also utilised for raisins and as table grapes. Source: SAWIS |
Total SA Exports
YEAR | STILL WINE | FORTIFIED WINE | SPARKLING WINE | TOTAL LITRES | TREND |
2005 | 279 128 315 | 406 982 | 1 537 824 | 281 073 121 | 105 |
2006 | 269 166 417 | 486 547 | 2 018 235 | 271 671 199 | 96.7 |
2007 | 309 354 585 | 405 696 | 2 779 364 | 312 539 645 | 115 |
2008 | 407 319 612 | 423 207 | 3 952 009 | 411 694 828 | 131.7 |
2009 | 389 102 276 | 282 636 | 6 206 991 | 395 591 903 | 96.1 |
2010 | 370 947 152 | 401 700 | 7 174 873 | 378 523 725 | 95.7 |
2011 | 350 414 988 | 348 858 | 6 649 735 | 357 413 581 | 94.4 |
2012 | 408 910 702 | 274 425 | 8 032 172 | 417 217 299 | 116.7 |
2013 | 517 404 822 | 282 755 | 7 897 380 | 525 584 957 | 126 |
2014 | 414 834 333 | 348 954 | 7 473 395 | 422 656 682 | 80 |
2015 | 412 444 385 | 310 819 | 7 271 661 | 420 026 865 | 99.4 |
| 2016 | 424 090 074 | 385 543 | 3 884 759 | 428 360 376 | 102 |
% Total Exports by Country (Litres) (Bulk plus Bottled)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
UK | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
GERMANY | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
NETHERLANDS | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
SWEDEN | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
AFRICA | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
DENMARK | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
CANADA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
USA | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
BELGIUM | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
RUSSIA | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
*Note: These figures do not tae into account bulk wine bottled in one country (such as Germany or France) and then sold in another country. Source: SAWIS
Packaged Exports by Country (Litres)
PACKAGED | 2003 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
UK | 50 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
NETHERLANDS | 19 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
SWEDEN | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
GERMANY | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
DENMARK | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
CANADA | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
BELGIUM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
USA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FINLAND | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
AFRICA |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
CHINA |
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| 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Source:SAWIS
Total Packaged Wine (Litres) Export Growth Trends
| 2009/2008 | 2010/2009 | 2011/2010 | 2012/2011 | 2013/2012 | 2014/2013 | 2015/2014 | 2016/2015 |
UK | 111 | 70 | 59 | 76 | 131 | 102 | 87 | 94 |
NETHERLANDS | 99 | 97 | 91 | 85 | 100 | 1001 | 98 | 103 |
SWEDEN | 118 | 98 | 82 | 84 | 96 | 86 | 96 | 89 |
GERMANY | 99 | 113 | 96 | 96 | 117 | 87 | 112 | 100 |
CHINA | 150 | 176 | 175 | 119 | 79 | 163 | 128 | 108 |
CANADA | 111 | 103 | 85 | 106 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 114 |
BELGIUM | 95 | 113 | 95 | 93 | 111 | 100 | 96 | 90 |
USA | 100 | 117 | 91 | 103 | 108 | 88 | 107 | 98 |
DENMARK | 95 | 102 | 63 | 85 | 121 | 110 | 86 | 97 |
TOTAL | 107 | 93 | 80 | 90 | 109 | 99 | 97 |
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Source:SAWIS