California Acreage Statistics: Rhone Grape Varieties

Grape Varietal Name2000
Total Acreage		2005
Total Acreage		2010
Total Acreage		2015
Total Acreage		2019
Total Acreage
White Grapes     
Grenache Blanc n/a (<50) 101266333362
Marsanne 57 69115131120
Roussanne 194 177362347321
Viognier 17772217 299329692581
Red Grapes     
Carignan 7177 3986339326932276
Cinsaut 131 1291187383
Counoise n/a (<50) n/a (<50)525352
Grenache 11462 7578617054354058 
Mourvedre 605 85393910341071
Petite Sirah 3682 609379991023811600
Syrah 12699 18257192831806315225
Information for the principal Rhone varietals 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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