California Acreage Statistics

The Rhone grape acreage information below is taken from the California crush report for 2009 (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	2009 Total Acreage	% Change vs. 2008	2009 Non- Bearing Acres
White Grapes
Grenache Blanc	227	+43%	76
Marsanne	107	+15%	16
Roussanne	339	-3%	49
Viognier	3000	+1%	283
Red Grapes
Carignan	3573	-4%	14
Cinsaut	114	-1%	4
Grenache	6332	-9%	221
Mourvedre	906	+6%	77
Petite Sirah	7591	+4%	517
Syrah	19226	+2%	336