Estimates of significantly lower grape harvest in Germany

Published Oct 25, 2024

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The article reports on the anticipated decrease in Germany's wine harvest due to challenging weather conditions, including a wet spring that fostered fungal diseases and extreme weather events like late frosts, hail, storms, and heavy rain. The German Wine Institute plans to release the harvest figures in two weeks, with expectations of a decrease, especially in regions such as Moselle, Baden, Franconia, Saale-Unstrut, Ahr, Nahe, Württemberg, and Saxony. The most popular grape variety, Riesling, is projected to decrease by about 3%, while Müller-Thurgau and Pinot Gris are expected to see a significant decrease of over 10%, and Blauer Spätburgunder over 14%. However, some regions like Rheinhessen, the Palatinate, and the Rheingau are expected to have larger harvests.

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Harvest not completed everywhere before assessment The harvest estimates are based on information from a limited number of winegrowers who volunteered as of September 20. Harvest has not yet been completed everywhere in the 13 wine regions at this time. The German Wine Institute in Bodenheim in Rhineland-Hesse is expected to publish the harvest figures in about two weeks, but it is also assuming a decrease. The reason is the wet spring, which has encouraged fungal diseases in the region. There have also been extreme weather events such as late frosts, hail, storms and heavy rain. According to estimates by the Federal Office, the decrease is particularly noticeable in the Moselle region, Baden, Franconia, the Saale-Unstrut growing region, as well as in the Ahr, Nahe, Württemberg and Saxony. On the other hand, larger harvests are expected in the largest wine regions of Rheinhessen and the Palatinate, as well as in the Rheingau. Decrease in harvest of most popular varieties The ...

Source: Farmer.pl