California’s 2025 grape crush declined seven percent year-on-year, according to the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The report also notes that prices softened across most categories, including wine, raisin, and table grapes.
Processors reported a total of 2,761,914 tons of grapes crushed in 2025, including all tonnage processed during the season, along with purchased tonnage and pricing finalized before January 31.
White wine grape crush led total volume at 1,324,465 tons, down six percent from the prior year, while red wine grapes followed with an 11 percent decline. Raisin-type grapes dropped sharply to 11,541 tons, down 51 percent, while table grape crush rose to 124,218 tons, up 132 percent.
Processors reported 345,538 tons crushed for concentrate production, representing 13 percent of the total crush. The report includes only aggregate data for concentrate and does not break out volumes by district or variety.
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Average pricing across all varieties reached $977.76 per ton, down four percent from 2024. White wine grapes averaged $706.10 per ton, down one percent, while red wine grapes averaged $1,280.66 per ton, down four percent. Raisin grapes averaged $312.75 per ton, up six percent, and table grapes averaged $201.00 per ton, up 33 percent.
Chardonnay remained the leading variety, accounting for 18 percent of total tonnage crushed. Cabernet Sauvignon followed at 15 percent. Raisin varieties crushed for wine represented 0.4 percent of the total, while table varieties crushed for wine accounted for five percent.
Among growing regions, District 13 in the Central Valley reported the largest share of the state’s crush at 802,609 tons, with an average price of $333.73 per ton.
Premium coastal regions continued to command the highest prices. District 4 in Napa County posted the highest average at $6,635.85 per ton, down five percent from 2024. District 3, which includes Sonoma and Marin counties, followed with an average price of $2,762.88 per ton, down six percent.
Varietal pricing also trended lower. Chardonnay averaged $1,011.25 per ton, down four percent, while Cabernet Sauvignon averaged $2,122.49 per ton, down three percent. French Colombard averaged $290.69 per ton, a decline of six percent, and Pinot Gris averaged $553.13 per ton, down 0.6 percent.
*All images are referential; graphs courtesy of USDA.
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