Australia’s highest priced wines drive strong export growth

Australian wine exports’ double-digit growth continued in the 12 months to 30 September 2016 according to Wine Australia’s Export Report, released today. From October 2015 to September 2016, the value of exports grew by 10 per cent to a total value of $2.17 billion, with growth again being primarily driven by bottled exports, particularly at higher price points. Bottled exports grew by 14 per cent to $1.8 billion and the average value of bottled exports increased by 9 per cent to $5.47 per litre, a 13-year high.