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Bulk wine monitor

The Bulk Wine Monitor is a one-page at-a-glance summary, which provides grapegrowers and winemakers with an indication of supply and demand for commercial wine on the global market, and the competitiveness of Australian wine. The report summarises global prices for bulk wine from Australia and other countries. Bulk wine prices are taken from the Ciatti Global Market reports published monthly.


The report includes:

  • Monthly trend in Australian bulk wine prices over the past 2 years by variety
  • Comparisons of price for the same month over the past 5 years
  • Comparison of average bulk wine prices by country for the latest month
  • Comparison of change in bulk wine price for Australian wine between AUD and USD

Varieties include: Shiraz (Syrah), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, generic red, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio and generic white.

The report is updated monthly and published quarterly. Intervening month reports are available on request.

Report summary

The March 2024 Bulk Wine Monitor shows that there was a slight decrease in prices[1] from last month for Australian wines in March 2024, based on Ciatti bulk wine offer prices. 

Australian bulk prices for the major red wine varieties have declined from around A$ 1.57 in March 2020 to A$ 0.55 in March 2024, as a result of the steep decline in demand for Australian red wine from China combined with the large 2021 vintage and a global softening in demand. Australia continues to record the lowest bulk prices by country for generic red at 26 cents (USD) and Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot at 36 cents (USD).

On the other hand, white wine prices were varied, with Chardonnay (up 10 per cent), the only white variety to have increased whereas there was no change in price for Pinot Gris/Grigio and generic white over the same period.

The year-on-year decline in offer price in AUD is less than in USD as the AUD/USD exchange rate has decreased over that time.

Source

Ciatti Global Market Reports – updated monthly.


1. Prices are the calculated average mid-point between the highest and lowest offer price reported by Ciatti.


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This content is restricted to wine exporters and levy-payers. Some reports are available for purchase to non-levy payers/exporters.