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Adelaide Hills Wine Region
Regional summary report
2007
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Adelaide Hills Vintage overview
Vintage report
The 2006/2007 season will long be remembered by Adelaide Hills grape growers for the significant and repeated frost events that affected vineyards across the district. Many of the frost damaged blocks were not harvested in 2007 due to very low yields and variable ripening following the spring frosts. The very frosty start to the season was followed by one of the driest years on record. Rainfall levels were only 58% of the long term average for the period from May 2006 through to April 2007. Above average rainfall in January gave the only respite in a long dry growing season and helped to rejuvenate vineyards across the Hills after an extremely dry first half of the season. The rain in January was timed perfectly as most vineyards were just entering veraison, when the berries were still resilient enough not to split with the increased water input late in the growing season.
The 2007 vintage caught everyone slightly unawares with most blocks being harvested three to four weeks earlier than average. The early harvest in most cases was due to a combination of lower yields and the rapid degree day accumulation which reached 1141 by the end of February (a figure not seen until late March in previous years). Reports from winemakers have indicated some excellent quality from our flagship varieties Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Pinot Noir has also experienced an upsurge in interest with an increasing quantity being grown for dry red production last season.
Michael MacPherson Adelaide Hills Vineyard Contractors
Overview of vintage statistics
The harvest from the Adelaide Hills was 25,792 tonnes in 2007, a few hundred tonnes above the 2006 harvest. This was the only major region where production increased, in a harvest that was down by 1/3 across the whole state. The total value of grapes from the Adelaide Hills increased by more than 20%, from $34 million to $42 million, which was only 10% below the estimated value of the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale total crush. The average purchase value for Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon both increased by around $200 per tonne, while Sauvignon Blanc increased by $300 and Pinot Noir by $400 per tonne. The average purchase value for Pinot Noir was the highest since 1998, which Sauvignon Blanc was considerably higher than in any previous year since the survey started.
New plantings in the Adelaide Hills in 2006 (including top-working and replacements) were 119 hectares (3% of the total area) – strongly driven by Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. This rate of growth, although not high, is much higher than the average across the state (1%).
The estimated production from the Adelaide Hills region for 2008 is 32,000 tonnes. 25,000 tonnes is already committed to the wineries, leaving around 7,000 tonnes uncontracted. Any uncontracted fruit is likely to be in demand, as shortfalls are predicted across the state, due to water restrictions and the after-effects of drought and frost in other regions (see State Summary section).
By 2012, the estimated production for the Adelaide Hills is 34,500 tonnes, of which 55% (19,000 tonnes) is already under contract or winery grown fruit. This proportion of already committed fruit is low compared with most other regions, and leaves around 16,000 tonnes likely to be made available on the open market. There is likely to be a return to over-supply on the open market across the state by 2012, if growing conditions return to “normal”.
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Adelaide Hills Winegrape intake summary – vintage 2007
VarietyTonnes
purchasedLowestprice1
Highest price
Total value purchased
grapes
Calc avg. purchase value
per tonne
Winery grown
fruit
Totalcrushed
Est total value ALL grapes
REDCabernet Franc 11 $6,606 $600 5 16 $9,666Cabernet Sauvignon 940 $600 $2,255 $1,492,378 $1,587 206 1,146 $1,818,709Grenache 16 $13,962 $854 0 16 $13,962Malbec 1 $1,500 $1,500 0 1 $1,500Mataro 7 $7,700 $1,100 0 7 $7,700Merlot 2,251 $400 $2,255 $2,806,901 $1,247 177 2,428 $3,027,654Other Red 279 $600 $1,900 $481,920 $1,725 28 308 $530,329Petit Verdot 24 $54,852 $2,255 1 25 $57,108Pinot Noir 4,245 $600 $3,184 $7,610,332 $1,793 330 4,575 $8,202,400Sangiovese 52 $76,512 $1,479 7 59 $86,866Shiraz 1,161 $600 $3,384 $1,857,332 $1,600 491 1,652 $2,643,148Tempranillo 19 $1,650 $2,255 $40,696 $2,120 0 19 $40,696
Total red winegrapes 9,006 $14,450,691 1,245 10,251 $16,439,739WHITEChardonnay 5616 $500 $2,700 $8,151,485 $1,451 1,160 6776 $9,835,044Other White 6 $7,194 $1,209 0 6 $7,194Pinot Gris 724 $1,250 $3,000 $1,678,266 $2,317 299 1,023 $2,371,023Riesling 591 $600 $1,600 $541,484 $916 226 817 $748,537Sauvignon Blanc 3,564 $1,000 $3,050 $6,805,311 $1,909 1,632 5,196 $9,920,767Semillon 816 $600 $1,800 $965,998 $1,184 150 967 $1,144,098Traminer 131 $153,953 $1,176 43 174 $204,875Verdelho 150 $1,200 $1,765 $270,322 $1,808 0 150 $270,322Viognier 345 $900 $2,255 $541,260 $1,569 87 432 $677,617
Total white winegrapes 11,944 $19,115,274 3,597 15,541 $25,179,477
Total all winegrapes 20,950 $33,565,966 4,842 25,792 $41,619,216
1Lowest and highest prices paid are only reported where there are at least three purchasers
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Adelaide Hills Historical WAP vs tonnes crushed
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Adelaide Hills Current plantings and projected production 2008 - 2012
Current area in hectares by year planted Estimated production 2008 - 2012
Variety Pre-2004 2004 2005 2006 Total% planted in
2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Red winegrapesCabernet Franc 6 0 0 0 6 0% 51 52 52 52 52Cabernet Sauvignon 259 0 0 0 259 0% 2073 2073 2073 2073 2073Grenache 3 0 0 0 3 0% 27 27 27 27 27Merlot 292 0 0 2 294 1% 2341 2348 2361 2361 2361Meunier (Pinot Meunier) 33 0 0 0 33 0% 267 267 267 267 267Nebbiolo 6 0 0 0 6 0% 48 48 48 48 48Other red 13 0 0 0 13 1% 105 106 108 108 108Petit Verdot 5 0 0 0 5 0% 36 36 36 36 36Pinot Noir 541 3 2 10 556 2% 4897 4953 5058 5058 5058Sangiovese 9 0 0 0 9 0% 69 69 69 69 69Shiraz 301 2 5 1 310 0% 2443 2463 2484 2484 2484Tempranillo 11 0 0 0 11 0% 90 90 90 90 90
Total red winegrapes 1480 5 7 14 1505 1% 12446 12532 12674 12674 12674White winegrapes 0Arneis 1 0 1 3 4 61% 12 24 48 48 48Chardonnay 924 56 32 2 1013 0% 8858 9053 9130 9130 9130Other white 2 0 0 1 3 30% 20 25 35 35 35Pinot Gris 100 14 21 35 171 21% 1225 1493 1922 1922 1922Riesling 107 1 2 0 109 0% 971 976 979 979 979Sauvignon Blanc 611 88 62 61 823 7% 6414 7015 7733 7733 7733Semillon 93 0 4 0 97 0% 952 964 972 972 972Traminer 21 0 0 0 21 0% 207 207 207 207 207Verdelho 26 0 0 0 26 0% 205 205 205 205 205Viognier 66 2 1 3 73 5% 545 565 597 597 597
Total white winegrapes 1950 161 123 105 2339 4% 19408 20527 21828 21828 21828Rootstock block 3 0 0 0 3 0%
Total all varieties 3432 166 130 119 3847 3% 31854 33059 34501 34501 34501
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Adelaide Hills Estimated supply and committed intake 2008 - 2011
2008 2010 2012
VarietyEst Supply
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Winerygrown
grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3Est Supply
1
Winerygrown
grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3 Est Supply
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grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3
Red winegrapesCabernet Franc 51 8 0 43 52 8 0 44 52 8 0 44Cabernet Sauvignon 2,073 279 759 1,035 2,073 365 258 1,451 2,073 375 66 1,633Grenache 27 0 0 27 27 0 0 27 27 0 0 27Malbec 4 0 5 -1 4 0 5 -1 4 0 5 -1Merlot 2,341 166 1,359 816 2,361 151 820 1,391 2,361 151 642 1,569Other Red 410 26 232 151 413 28 229 156 413 28 229 156Petit Verdot 36 1 24 11 36 1 0 35 36 1 0 35Pinot Noir 4,897 473 3,669 755 5,058 449 2,746 1,863 5,058 454 2,476 2,129Sangiovese 69 10 41 18 69 10 0 59 69 10 0 59Shiraz 2,443 664 944 835 2,484 730 472 1,282 2,484 735 311 1,438Tempranillo 90 0 29 61 90 0 5 85 90 0 5 85
Total red winegrapes 12,452 1,626 7,064 3,761 12,678 1,741 4,535 6,402 12,678 1,761 3,734 7,183White winegrapesChardonnay 8,858 1,845 5,392 1,620 9,130 1,985 3,446 3,698 9,130 2,947 3,080 3,104Other White 32 0 6 26 83 0 6 77 83 0 6 77Pinot Gris 1,225 650 568 7 1,922 718 590 615 1,922 736 472 714Riesling 971 250 423 299 979 255 134 591 979 260 65 654Sauvignon Blanc 6,414 1,914 3,922 578 7,733 2,015 3,408 2,310 7,733 2,045 3,023 2,665Semillon 952 193 535 224 972 193 347 432 972 193 305 474Traminer 207 52 168 -13 207 54 0 153 207 54 0 153Verdelho 205 0 91 114 205 0 40 165 205 0 0 205Viognier 545 98 375 71 597 98 223 277 597 98 160 339
Total white winegrapes 19,408 5,001 11,480 2,928 21,829 5,317 8,193 8,319 21,829 6,332 7,110 8,387Total all winegrapes 31,860 6,627 18,543 6,689 34,508 7,058 12,728 14,721 34,508 8,093 10,844 15,5701 Supply forecast derived from planting details recorded on PGIB vineyard register (see planting report)2 A raising factor of 1.01 has been applied to these figures to allow for non-respondents3 A negative number indicates supply forecast is below wineries' estimated commitment
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Adelaide Hills Estimated supply and committed intake 2008 - 2011
2008 2010 2012
VarietyEst Supply
1
Winerygrown
grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3Est Supply
1
Winerygrown
grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3 Est Supply
1
Winerygrown
grapes 2
Contract
purchases 2
Un-contracted
fruit3
Red winegrapesCabernet Franc 51 8 0 43 52 8 0 44 52 8 0 44Cabernet Sauvignon 2,073 279 759 1,035 2,073 365 258 1,451 2,073 375 66 1,633Grenache 27 0 0 27 27 0 0 27 27 0 0 27Malbec 4 0 5 -1 4 0 5 -1 4 0 5 -1Merlot 2,341 166 1,359 816 2,361 151 820 1,391 2,361 151 642 1,569Other Red 410 26 232 151 413 28 229 156 413 28 229 156Petit Verdot 36 1 24 11 36 1 0 35 36 1 0 35Pinot Noir 4,897 473 3,669 755 5,058 449 2,746 1,863 5,058 454 2,476 2,129Sangiovese 69 10 41 18 69 10 0 59 69 10 0 59Shiraz 2,443 664 944 835 2,484 730 472 1,282 2,484 735 311 1,438Tempranillo 90 0 29 61 90 0 5 85 90 0 5 85
Total red winegrapes 12,452 1,626 7,064 3,761 12,678 1,741 4,535 6,402 12,678 1,761 3,734 7,183White winegrapesChardonnay 8,858 1,845 5,392 1,620 9,130 1,985 3,446 3,698 9,130 2,947 3,080 3,104Other White 32 0 6 26 83 0 6 77 83 0 6 77Pinot Gris 1,225 650 568 7 1,922 718 590 615 1,922 736 472 714Riesling 971 250 423 299 979 255 134 591 979 260 65 654Sauvignon Blanc 6,414 1,914 3,922 578 7,733 2,015 3,408 2,310 7,733 2,045 3,023 2,665Semillon 952 193 535 224 972 193 347 432 972 193 305 474Traminer 207 52 168 -13 207 54 0 153 207 54 0 153Verdelho 205 0 91 114 205 0 40 165 205 0 0 205Viognier 545 98 375 71 597 98 223 277 597 98 160 339
Total white winegrapes 19,408 5,001 11,480 2,928 21,829 5,317 8,193 8,319 21,829 6,332 7,110 8,387Total all winegrapes 31,860 6,627 18,543 6,689 34,508 7,058 12,728 14,721 34,508 8,093 10,844 15,5701 Supply forecast derived from planting details recorded on PGIB vineyard register (see planting report)2 A raising factor of 1.01 has been applied to these figures to allow for non-respondents3 A negative number indicates supply forecast is below wineries' estimated commitment
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