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In 2024, around 73,000 batches with a total of 4.58 million hectoliters of quality wine were examined by the Agricultural Chamber in Rhineland-Palatinate. This is 3.2 percent less than in 2023. According to the Agricultural Chamber, the amount of white wine remained stable, while red wines saw a decrease of 14.7 percent and rosé wines a decline of 5.8 percent. "The figures show that white wine continues to represent a stable foundation, while we observe shifts in red and rosé wines," said a spokesperson for the Agricultural Chamber.
There are also significant differences among the grape varieties: Riesling remains nearly stable at 1.34 million hectoliters (-0.4%), while Grauburgunder (+7.1%), Spätburgunder (+3.5%), and Sauvignon Blanc (+19%) achieved significant increases. In contrast, Dornfelder (-18.2%) and Portugieser (-13.5%) recorded substantial declines. These varieties are increasingly being used for rosé cuvées. Differences are also evident among the types of businesses: trading companies recorded a slight decrease of 1.7 percent, while cooperatives even increased by 1.1 percent. Wineries, on the other hand, had to endure the strongest losses at -8.3 percent. "Cooperative companies benefit from a well-organized distribution network and stable demand," said the Agricultural Chamber.
The growing regions also show an uneven picture. While the Palatinate remained nearly stable at 1.81 million hectoliters (-0.4%), Rheinhessen (-4.1%) and the Mosel (-4.9%) recorded higher declines. About 80 percent of the total wine harvest in Rhineland-Palatinate is marketed as quality wine. The remaining products fall into the categories of country wine, sparkling wine, or base wine. With nearly two-thirds of the total vineyard area and around 50 percent of all winegrowing businesses, Rhineland-Palatinate is Germany's most important wine region. It includes six of the 13 German growing areas: Ahr, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, and Rheinhessen.
(ru / Press Release)