South Australia is the dominant wine producing region in Australia, responsible for over 50% of the country's total wine production. It has over 3,000 grape growers and 435 wine manufacturers. In 2008, South Australia exported $1.7 billion worth of wine, accounting for 60% of Australia's total wine exports. The region has a strong culture of premium, high quality winemaking supported by two national wine research centers located within South Australia.

1. South Australia, the Heart of Australian wine

2. Straddling the centre of the Australian continent, South Australia is the wine industry’s powerhouse State, producing most of the nation’s wine and boasting some of the oldest individual vines in the world.

3. Australia was world’s 6 th largest wine producer with 1.3 billion litres in 2008 South Australia accounts for 44% of winegrape production

4. 60% of Australia’s export wine in 2007 from South Australia

5. 3,003 wine grape growers and 435 wine manufacturers at June 2007

6. AUD$1.7 billion wine exports in the year to September, 2008

7. Over 50% of Australia’s wine production

8. Many super Premium wineries so a ‘philosophy’, passion and high standard exists within South Australia

9. 2 National Wine Research Centres in South Australia

10. Boutique Spirit Producers

11. Ms Ceejay Haymen, Food Project Manager Government of South Australia Commercial Representative Office M.E. PO Box 58048, Dubai, U A E Office 121 Block A, Emarat Atrium Building, Sh. Zayed Road Dubai, UAE Email: sagovtme@eim.ae