Another production record for Dutch wine growing

A total of 12,774 hectoliters of Dutch wine was produced last year. That equals 1.7 million bottles. A growth of no less than 30 percent compared to a year earlier. A record amount of grapes was also harvested in 2022 thanks to a warm and dry summer. At that time there were 9,837 hectoliters of Dutch wine. This year it is considerably more. In the Netherlands, wine growers had a good start to the growing season last season with little night frost and a dry period in June. This resulted in a short and powerful flowering with large bunches. July was quite changeable, which presented some challenges in the vineyard, such as mold pressure. Due to the sunny late summer, a record amount of grapes was ultimately harvested. New vineyards The larger harvest is partly due to new vineyards that have been planted in recent years. The area of Dutch vineyards is estimated to have grown to 302 hectares. This means that an average of 42 hectoliters of wine will have been harvested per hectare in ...