NEW ZEALAND PRODUCING VINEYARD AREA
2006 - 2007 (Actual), 2008 - 2010 (Forecast)
By Grape Variety (Hectares)
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | *2008 | *2009 | *2010 | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | 2485 | 2843 | 3685 | 4516 | 5897 | 7277 | 8860 | 10491 | 11531 | 12231 | 12336 |
| Pinot Noir | 1126 | 1491 | 2029 | 2624 | 3239 | 3757 | 4063 | 4441 | 4638 | 4689 | 4740 |
| Chardonnay | 2858 | 3303 | 3427 | 3515 | 3617 | 3804 | 3779 | 3918 | 3881 | 3912 | 3927 |
| Merlot | 674 | 912 | 1077 | 1249 | 1487 | 1492 | 1420 | 1447 | 1354 | 1347 | ,353 |
| Riesling | 503 | 493 | 529 | 653 | 666 | 811 | 853 | 868 | 917 | 928 | 934 |
| Pinot Gris | 130 | 157 | 232 | 316 | 381 | 489 | 762 | 1146 | 1331 | 1407 | 1444 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 671 | 744 | 745 | 741 | 687 | 614 | 531 | 524 | 516 | 507 | 507 |
| Gewurztraminer | 145 | 156 | 178 | 197 | 210 | 257 | 284 | 293 | 316 | 315 | 315 |
| Syrah | 62 | 87 | 117 | 134 | 183 | 211 | 214 | 257 | 277 | 290 | 294 |
| Semillon | 235 | 227 | 233 | 257 | 306 | 240 | 229 | 230 | 199 | 183 | 181 |
| Cabernet Franc | 121 | 148 | 170 | 180 | 213 | 180 | 164 | 168 | 166 | 165 | 166 |
| Malbec | 69 | 101 | 116 | 152 | 168 | 163 | 155 | 160 | 156 | 157 | 157 |
| Muscat Varieties | 188 | 145 | 135 | 134 | 136 | 139 | 140 | 139 | 135 | 125 | 125 |
| Muller Thurgau | 430 | 377 | 307 | 256 | 155 | 137 | 117 | 106 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Pinotage | 75 | 81 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| CheninBlanc | 150 | 127 | 113 | 108 | 72 | 58 | 59 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 |
| Reichensteiner | 64 | 52 | 47 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Otherand Unknown | 211 | 204 | 560 | 627 | 552 | 1229 | 836 | 963 | 1725 | 2555 | 4253 |
| Total** | 10197 | 11648 | 13787 | 15800 | 18112 | 21002 | 22617 | 25355 | 27416 | 29081 | 31002 |
» DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND GRAPE AND WINE INDUSTRY, 1997 - 2007
