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 |
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