23 May 2016

Pinotage Plantings Increase 13.4%

Pinotage plantings in South Africa have increased  by 13.41% over the ten years ended 31 December 2015.

Official figures published by SAWIS show there are currently 7364.33ha of Pinotage, meaning it has overtaken both Chardonnay and Merlot to become the sixth most planted variety.

The area planted to wine grapes has fallen every year since its apex in 2006, but the  percentage planted to Pinotage has increased to 7.5% from 6.5% ten years ago.

The top six varieties account for 69% of plantings.

The South African A Wine Industry Information & Systems (SAWIS) report for 31 December 2015 is here

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