The Auswine Forum

Australia 2011 harvest 'too big', says winemaker federation
Decanter.com
Wednesday 15 June 2011
by Rebecca Gibb

The huge Australian harvest this year is 'out of step' with the realities of sustainable production, a senior executive has said.

Yields from the 2011 Australian and New Zealand harvests have exceeded all expectations.

Australia has recorded a larger crop than 2010 despite disease ravaging the country's wine regions while New Zealand has announced another record-breaking vintage.

The estimated Australian crush of 1.63m tonnes is a 1% increase compared to 2010, representing another blow for the country's producers, already battling with a wine glut and depressed prices.

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Cheers,
Ian

Have to wonder at the AWF, headlines like that simply get the Australian consumer to expect reduced wine prices, and where do they see those reduced prices? At the supermarket chains, who are all about volume, and are ultimately responsible for the 'glut'.

Taxing the $5 cleanskins and casks correctly should be their focus instead.