California Acreage Statistics

The information below is taken from the California crush report for 2005 (available on the USDA's Web site in complete format at http://www.nass.usda.gov/).

Information for the principal Rhone varietals has been excerpted. Grapes with fewer than 50 acres bearing are not included in the report.

Grape Varietal Name	2004 Total Acreage	2005 Total Acreage	% Change	2005 Non- Bearing Acres
White Grapes
Grenache Blanc	87	101	+16%	9
Marsanne	62	69	+11%	3
Roussanne	166	177	+7%	12
Viognier	2091	2217	+6%	316
Red Grapes
Carignan	4507	3986	-12%	4
Cinsaut	144	129	-10%	3
Counoise	n/a	51	n/a	7
Grenache	7762	7578	-2%	776
Mourvedre	829	853	+3%	78
Petite Sirah	5463	6093	+12%	1449
Syrah	17637	18257	+4%	777