DOMESTIC AUSTRALIAN TABLE WINE SALES TREND


TOTAL WHITE AND RED/ROSÉ TABLE WINE

The trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced white wine was 17.6 million litres this month, 1.1% higher than last month and was 2.0% higher than February 2008.. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales was 13.2 million litres which was 0.4% lower than last month.

TABLE WINE, GLASS CONTAINER LESS THAN 2 LITRES

The trend estimate for sales of white table wine in glass containers of less than 2 litres increased by 1.4% from last month, the tenth consecutive month of increase. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales in glass containers of less than 2 litres rose 1.6% from last month, the sixth consecutive monthly increase.

TABLE WINE, SOFT PACK CONTAINERS

The trend estimate for domestic sales of white table wine in soft packs rose 0.6% this month, the third consecutive monthly increase. The trend estimate for red and rosé wine sales in soft packs rose this month, the seventh consecutive monthly increase.