Grapes & wine

Western Australia is a notable fine wine producer. Grapes grow in diverse areas of the South West including Margaret River, the Swan Valley, Great Southern, Pemberton, Manjimup, Geographe, Blackwood Valley, Peel and Perth Hills.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development works closely to support industry and sponsors a trophy for the best regional wine at the prestigious Qantas Wine Show.

WA represents just 5% of Australian production but more than 20% of national fine wines. Exports are growing and China is an important market. 

Table grapes are grown from Carnarvon to the south-west and seedless varieties are most popular.

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  • Adult looper moths are about 8 millimeters long and have a wingspan of around 15 millimeters. They are grey with brown bands across the wings and lay eggs singly. Photo courtesy J Horsnell , Charles Sturt Uni

    Apple looper: pest of apples and grapevines

    18 March 2014

    Apple looper (Phrissogonus laticostata) is a native insect that damages fruit in apple orchards and vineyards in the South West of Western Australia.

  • Foliage of red grape variety damaged by African black beetle turns red prematurely

    African black beetle in horticulture

    18 March 2014

    African black beetle (Heteronychus arator), is native to southern Africa. It has been present in Western Australia since the 1930s and occurs in the wetter coastal regions.

  • Garden weevil adults

    Garden weevil in vineyards

    13 March 2014

    Garden weevil (Phlyctinus callosus) was accidentally introduced into Western Australia from South Africa.

  • Grape leaf showing oil spots caused by downy mildew of grapes

    Bag test for downy mildew of grapes

    27 November 2013

    Downy mildew of grapevines can cause serious crop loss if weather conditions are favourable.

  • A bunch of grapes infected with botrytis cinerea, with some berries turning purple and others with grey fungal growth extruding from the berry

    Know your grapevine bunch rots

    21 November 2013

    Bunch rots of grapes are widespread in Western Australia and reduce yield and quality. Weather conditions and control strategies influence the severity of losses which can vary between vineyards.

  • Sclerotinia shoot rot infection of a grape vine showing as a pale brown lesion at the base of a shoot or a node

    Sclerotinia shoot rot of grapevines in Western Australia

    6 June 2014

    Sclerotinia shoot rot is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

  • Grapevine showing multiple leaves infected with multiple downy mildew oilspots

    Downy mildew of grapevines

    14 January 2014

    Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is a major disease of grapevines that originates from North America.

  • Grape vine arm infected with Eutypa lata showing stunted shoot growth

    Eutypa dieback: prohibited disease

    13 June 2014

    Eutypa dieback is caused by the fungus Eutypa lata which is a prohibited organism in Western Australia. It is a major trunk disease of grapevines that reduces yields and kills the vine.

  • Grapevine leaf with covering of ash-grey mildew

    Powdery mildew of grapevines in Western Australia

    10 January 2014

    Powdery mildew is the most persistent fungal problem of grapes in WA and one of the most widespread fungal diseases of grapevines in the world.

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    Saperavi wine grapes in Western Australia

    18 December 2013

    Saperavi wines have outstanding colour and performed well with both judges and consumers in evaluations in Western Australia.

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