Boost in exports for WA wine producers

Australian wine exports have increased in both volume and value in the past 12 months, bringing welcome news for local producers in Western Australia. Kim Tyrer, President of Mount Barker Wine Producers Association, said that export growth represents opportunities for WA producers operating at the higher end of the market. “In WA we can’t compete on the cheaper, lower end, we have to be at the premium end of the market. China’s very into red wine, so that suits us. The US are also very much into a similar sort of thing.”