south australian wine summary
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South Australia, the Heart of Australian wine
Straddling the centre of the Australian continent, South Australia is the wine industry’s powerhouse State, producing most of the nation’s wine and boasting some of the oldest individual vines in the world.
Australia was world’s 6th largest wine producer with 1.3 billion litres in 2008 South Australia accounts for 44% of winegrape production
60% of Australia’s export wine in 2007 from South Australia
3,003 wine grape growers and 435 wine manufacturers at June 2007
AUD$1.7 billion wine exports in the year to September, 2008
Over 50% of Australia’s wine production
Many super Premium wineries so a ‘philosophy’, passion and high standard exists within South Australia
2 National Wine Research Centres in South Australia
Boutique Spirit Producers
Ms Ceejay Haymen, Food Project ManagerGovernment of South AustraliaCommercial Representative Office M.E.PO Box 58048, Dubai, U A E Office 121 Block A, Emarat Atrium Building, Sh. Zayed Road Dubai, UAEEmail: [email protected]