Vintage 2020
The numbers
889,000 cases (dozen) of 2020 wine produced 12,308 tonnes processed |
↓ 28% |
$3,037 /tonne average value of wine grapes |
↑ 7% |
Table wine grapes: $3,092 /tonne Sparkling wine grapes: $2,973 /tonne |
↓ 1% ↑ 13% |
40% of all 2020 wine = sparkling wine |
↑ 4% |
8th most valuable wine region in the country |
↔ Steady |
The summary
"Quality exceptional, yields down"
Full video at the end of this report.
The breakdown
VinØ
Looking after the land
45% of all the vineyard area in Tasmania was managed under the VinØ program in 2019/20.
Our past (value & volume)
the rest...
Full Vintage report video
Thanks to our producers from around the island for providing their thoughts on Vintage 2020:
- Bec Duffy from Holm Oak Vineyards, Tamar Valley
- Luke Whittle from Pipers Brook Vineyards, Pipers River
- Tim Lyne from Spring Vale Vineyards, East Coast
- Darren and Jackie Brown from Puddleduck Vineyard, Coal River Valley
- Gilli Lipscombe from Sailor Seeks Horse, Huon Valley / d'Entrecasteaux Channel
*The figures contained in this report are sourced from surveying Tasmanian wine producers. Wine Australia estimates that the total Tasmanian crush for 2020 is 9,166 tonnes based on a different methodology. See its report here.