Variety snapshots

About the report

Varietal snapshots are one-page profiles of individual Australian winegrape varieties and provide at-a-glance summary statistics on: total planted area, major wine regions, winegrape production and export data for the variety compared with other varieties.

Report summary

There are 130 winegrape varieties known to be crushed in Australia in 2026. Of these, the top 10 reds and top 10 white varieties make up 94 per cent of the crush, while the other 36 or so ‘alternative’ varieties provide diversity in expression and allow for experimentation. Some alternative varieties are rare in Australia, such as Assyrtiko and Saperavi that are only planted by a handful of grapegrowers, and some are on the verge of graduating to mainstream, like Tempranillo and Sangiovese. Variety snapshots are available for the top 25 varieties grown in Australia.