Australian wine: Production, sales and inventory report

About the report

The Australian Wine Production Sales and Inventory Report presents the results of the annual Wine Production, Sales and Inventory Survey, conducted by Wine Australia. The report aims to provide an overview of the current supply and demand situation for Australian wine.

The report includes the latest national statistics on:

• the Australian winegrape crush
• wine production
• domestic sales of Australian wine
• Australian wine exports
• total Australian wine sales and,
• inventory (along with stock-to-sales ratios).

The report is updated annually in November – December.

Report summary

The 2025 report shows that total Australian wine production in 2024–25 reached 1.13 billion litres (126 million 9-litre cases). This represents:

• a 9 per cent increase compared with 2023–24
• 7 per cent below the 10-year average (1.22 billion litres)

Production trends

• Red wine production increased by 15 per cent
• White wine production increased by 2 per cent
• Red wine accounted for 52 per cent of total production, returning to a higher share after falling below white in 2023–24
• The increase in production was largely driven by higher red grape crush

Sales

Total sales in 2024–25 remained broadly stable at 1.08 billion litres (120 million 9-litre cases)

Share of sales by market:

• Exports: 59 per cent (share up one percentage point)
• Domestic: 41 per cent

Supply and stock levels

Production exceeded sales by 52 million litres (5 per cent) – the equivalent of around 6 million 9-litre cases or 75,000 tonnes

This surplus contributed to a 94 million litre (5 per cent) increase in inventory, with the total inventory estimated at 2.06 billion litres as at 30 June 2025.

Inventory remains above both:

• the 2024 level
• the 10-year average of 1.96 billion litres

Stock-to-sales ratio (SSR)

After declining for two years from a peak in 2021–22, the national SSR increased in 2024–25:

• Up 4 per cent to 1.9
• 15 per cent above the 10-year average of 1.66

By wine type:

• White wine SSR increased 19 per cent to 1.59 (15 per cent above average)
• Red wine SSR decreased slightly to 2.12, but remains above its 10-year average (1.88)

Market outlook

Market conditions have weakened over the past 12 months. Key factors include:

• Continued decline in global wine consumption
• Global production remaining higher than consumption
• Limited adjustment in vineyard area
• High inventory levels carried forward from the 2025 vintage

Without significant reductions in vineyard area, grape prices are unlikely to improve in the near term.

About the survey

The Wine Production, Sales and Inventory Survey is distributed to the largest wineries based on grape crush size. In 2025:

• around 40 wineries responded
• these accounted for at least 75 per cent of total Australian wine production

Additional data sources include:

• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
• Circana
• Growth Scope
• IWSR
• Levies Revenue Service
• OIV
• Winetitles
• Wine Australia