With all the growth in wine production seen in China of late, a key question is whether there are enough local grapes to meet demand. The largest vineyard areas are in Xinjiang province in the west (northern Silk route) and the eastern coastal province of Shandong, where most of the grapes used for wine production are grown. OIV forecasts 450,000 hectares (ha) for 2004, making China fifth in the world rankings, with more land planted to vines than the United States. This figure is more than double the amount of 1997, which was under 200,000 hectares. Industry analysts calculate 15–20% of
the total vineyard area to be dedicated for grape-wine production, which is 70,000–90,000ha. Bo Tan at Macquarie Research says total grape production is expected to grow 17% per year.
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