RECORD OUTPUT FOR AUSSIE WINERIES

The 2004-2005 Australian grape crush reached a new height, trumping the previous year’s record levels. The Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that 1,925,490 tonnes of grapes were crushed in 2004-05 which is 8,252 tonnes higher that 2003-04. This means that 1,422.8 million litres of wine will be produced on the island, an increase of 1.3%, with 669.7 million litres of exports throughout the year. Export shipments have gone up 14.6% with an 8.9% rise in value to over A$2.7 billion.But