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 June 2026 Bulk Wine Monitor shows that Australian bulk prices for major red and white varieties in USD have increased compared to last year (with the exception of Shiraz) and decreased compared to last month, based on Ciatti bulk wine offer prices. Shiraz showed the biggest dip (down 4 per cent compared to last year and 11 per cent compared to last month), recording its lowest average price this year.

It has been over two years since the surge in prices of red varieties in March 2024. Red prices increased at a steady pace since the start of the year. However, they have started to decline this month. The prices of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon have also continued to deviate from each other since end of last year, with Merlot recording the highest price at 53 cents (USD).

Australia continues to record the lowest bulk offer prices in June by country for Shiraz at 43 cents (USD) and Cabernet Sauvignon at 49 cents (USD).

As for white varieties, all varieties increased compared to June 2025: generic white (up 7 per cent), Chardonnay (up 6 per cent), Pinot Gris/Grigio (up 6 per cent) and Muscat (up 8 per cent). For the first time since at least 2023, the average price of Sauvignon Blanc was also up by 2 per cent. However, looking over a longer timeline, Australian Sauvignon Blanc has decreased by 38 per cent since its peak in February 2023 to 69 cents (USD).

Source

Ciatti Global Market Reports – updated monthly.