California Acreage Statistics: Rhone Grape Varieties

Grape Variety Name2000
Total Acreage		2005
Total Acreage		2010
Total Acreage		2015
Total Acreage		2025
Total Acreage
White Grapes     
Grenache Blanc n/a (<50) 101266333620
Marsanne 57 69115131116
Roussanne 194 177362347312
Viognier 17772217 299329692400
Red Grapes     
Carignan 7177 3986339326931791
Cinsaut 131 12911873135
Counoise n/a (<50) n/a (<50)525358
Grenache 11462 7578617054354187 
Mourvedre 605 8539391034994
Petite Sirah 3682 609379991023811130
Syrah 12699 18257192831806313688
Information for the principal Rhone varieties has been excerpted from the USDA Grape Acreage Report. Only grapes with more than 50 total PLANTED acres are included in the report.

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