Variety snapshot 2019 - Cabernet Franc

Gewurztraminer Hectares Historical plantings

Variety Cabernet Franc
1,000 Cabernet Franc
Colour Red
900
800
Plantings Cabernet 700
Source: ABS National Vineyard Survey 2015 Franc All varieties 600
Area planted in Australia (hectares) 333 135,133 500
400
Percentage of total area 0.2%
300
Percentage of red varieties 0.4%
200
100
Crush
0
Source: National Vintage Survey 2019 Cabernet Franc All varieties 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2012 2015
Total 943 873 834 742 633 576 606 693 608 552 333
Tonnes crushed in 2019 1,180 1,728,454
Percentage of total crush 0.1%
Percentage of red crush 0.1% Share of crush by region

Top five regions % of total crush Cabernet Franc All varieties

Limestone Coast zone other 31% 1%
Padthaway 10% 2%
Others
Coonawarra 10% 2% Limestone
Barossa Valley 7% 3% Coast zone
other
Margaret River 6% 1%
Others 36% 90%

Padthaway
Exports Margaret River
Source: Wine Australia Wine Export Approval System 2018-19 Barossa Valley Coonawarra
Cabernet Franc
Exports by variety content Cabernet Franc All varieties
Exports by variety content in 2018-19 ('000 litres) 207 800,925
Percentage of total exports 0.0% Exports historical
Percentage of red exports 0.0%
Million litres Cabernet Franc
1
Cabernet 0.9
Franc and 0.8
Cabernet All bottled wine 0.7
0.6
Label claim exports (bottled only) Franc blends exports
0.5
Total exports ('000 litres) in 2018-19 38 376,204 0.4
Change in volume from 2017-18 -4% 8% 0.3
Average value per litre $13.61 $5.94 0.2
0.1
0
Cabernet Franc
and Cabernet All bottled wine
Top five export destinations and share of exports Franc blends exports
China, Pr 50% 32%
United States Of America 9% 24%
United Kingdom 7% 13% Share of exports by destination
Belgium 7% 0% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Franc blends All bottled wine exports
Japan 6% 2%
60%
Others 21% 30%
50%
Top five varietal label claims with Cabernet Franc in the name 40%
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc
30%
Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot
20%
Cabernet Franc
Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc 10%

Cabernet Franc/Shiraz 0%
China, Pr United United Belgium Japan Others
States Of Kingdom
Prepared Nov-2019 America
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