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Aussie wine production to rise two percent

Australian 2014 wine production should see a two percent increase (from 12.3mhl to 12.6mhl), while global production is predicted to decrease six percent.

According to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), 80 percent of the world’s wine is produced by 10 countries, with Australia ranked as number 6.

New Zealand's 2014 production is likely to set a new record of nearly 3.2mhl, an increase of 29 percent on the previous 2013 record of 2.5mhl.

France has overtaken Italy and again become the biggest producer in the world, with a predicted production of 46.2 mhl, a 10 percent increase compared with 2013.

Italy has recorded a low production (44.4mhl, -15 percent compared with 2013) and Spain has returned to an average level of production (37mhl) following a record year (over 45 mhl in 2013).

Germany has also experienced high production growth (9.7 mhl, +16 percent), whilst many Eastern European countries have recorded significant declines in their vinified production in relation to 2013 (-30, -20 and -16 percent respectively). This has been linked to particularly adverse climate conditions.

Only Hungary has maintained its 2013 level of production in 2014 at 2.7mhl.

Elsewhere in the EU, there has been a general downward trend.

For the third consecutive year, the United States has recorded a high level of production, despite the negative effects of the August earthquake and the not very favourable climate conditions in September in California. 2014 production is likely to be around 22.5mhl.

In the southern hemisphere, contrasting developments have been observed: Chile, after two record years in 2012 and 2013, has seen a decline in its sizeable production: -2.8mhl (-22 percent/2013) but likely to remain stable at 10mhl, while in Argentina vinified production should grow slightly to 15.2mhl (+1 percent/2013). As for South Africa, vinified production is likely to reach 11.4mhl (+4 percent compared with 2013).

 

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