Wine industry in Western Australia
Yukitaka Hongo
Wine industry in Western Australia
Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. History of the winemaking in Western Australia
3. Wine industry in Western Australia
4. The Economic Value of the WA Wine Industry
5. Wine exports
4. Conclusion
5. References
1. Executive Summary
The aim of this report is to understand the current situation and prospects in Western Australia's wine industry. As a part of the Australian agri-business sector, the grape and wine industry should play a role in supporting a more diversified economy as the resources boom subsides. Western Australia produces about 45 million litres of wine annually, representing
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The wine industry in Western Australia continued to grow despite the Depression and by 1948 the area of vines exceeded 4,000 hectares.
The price of wool increased dramatically in the 1950s and many farmers in the Great Southern and South West of Western Australia abandoned their vines for sheep.
Around this time, the emphasis on fortified wine production was brought into question and table wines were seen as the future of the winemaking industry.
Attention was focused on the cooler regions in the south, such as Margaret River, Mt Barker–Frankland and Manjimup–Pemberton, where climate and soil conditions were considered highly favourable for the production of light, dry table wines.
The birth of the Margaret River wine region occurred at a well-attended public meeting in Busselton in July 1966.
The winemaking industry in Western Australia today is a small but important contributor to the national wine industry, being recognised internationally as a producer of premium and ultra-premium wines.
The industry is characterised by small family owned and operated businesses (commonly referred to as boutique wineries) which have established niche markets in Australia and
The Roman writer and naturalist Pliny the Elder, in his treatise Naturalis Historia states “there is nothing more useful than wine for strengthening the body, while, at the same time, there is nothing more pernicious as a luxury, if we are not on our guard against excess.” Years before he wrote those words, wine had in fact come from humble origins outside Italy itself. Furthermore, the process of fermenting grapes goes back thousands of years, and its beginning can be traced to where the wild grown grape-vine, vitis vinifera, flourished and was actively utilized for this reason.
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The domestic wine market for Australian wines is approximately $2.8 billion. Australians consume around 530 million litres annually of which 16.6% is imported. Research indicates winery tourism is increasing (see table 1)
The production of agriculture in this region is the third largest in Western Australia (CGG 2014). The agriculture products in this region are dominated by wheat, grain, cereal and lupin. Geraldton contribute almost 56% of Midwest total wheat production resulting $ 356 million in 2013 (CGG 2014). To diverse the agriculture industry, horticulture and aquaculture are also being developed in this area, especially the area around the beach (CGG 2014).
In order to achieve this objective Robert believed that he needed to build a Robert Mondavi brand in the premium wine market segment. This resulted in the initial pro¬duction of a limited quantity of premium wines using the best grapes, which brought the highest prices in the market and had the highest profit margins per bottle. How¬ever, he soon realized that this strategy, while establishing the brand, did not allow the company to generate enough cash flow to expand the business. In order to solve this problem Robert decided to produce less expensive wines that he could sell in higher volumes. He dedicated time and effort to finding the best vineyards in Napa Valley for the company's production of grapes. In addition, he signed long-term con¬tracts with growers in Napa Valley and worked closely with each grower to improve grape quality.
Throughout Victorian society “gin was the preferred spirit of the lower class, while wine and brandy were imbibed by the more comfortable citizenry” (Alcoholic Beverages 12).
Many years ago, in the 19th century, we grew timber forests and sugarcane, which we watered with the fresh water from the Burnett River. This was the start of Bundaberg’s agriculture. Now days, we grow sugarcane, macadamia nuts, tomatoes and more. The water is irrigated out of the river and sprayed or trickled onto crops. We need the Burnett River for this reason as our crops could not survive without it!
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