THE Australian winegrape crush increased year-on-year by 9 per cent in 2024 to an estimated 1.43 million tonnes, according to the National Vintage Report 2024 released this week by Wine Australia.

Vintage 2024 follows a 23-year-low crush in 2023 and, despite the growth, this year’s crush is still well below the 10-year average of 1.73 million tonnes.