(NBBJ) - alifornia wine shipments to the U.S. last year grew 4.6 percent by value and 2.0 percent by volume to a new record amount, according to figures put out Monday.

Wine shipped from the Golden State reached an estimated $34.1 billion in retail value and the equivalent of 238 million standard 9-liter cases, per analysis released by San Francisco-based trade group Wine Institute (see chart). Sales to domestic and export markets also reached a new high of 285 million, eking out a 1.1 percent gain (see chart).

“Consumers worldwide recognize the high quality of California wines from diverse regions across the state,” said Bobby Koch, president and CEO. “As consumers in the U.S. and around the world continue to trade up to premium wines, California is ideally positioned.”