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The wine harvest in Germany is estimated to be 8.26 million liters. This is 4.9 percent lower than in 2023 and 7.3 percent below the average of the last six years. Reasons for the small harvest include late frosts, hailstorms, heavy rainfall, and especially fungal diseases. More than half of the harvest volume comes from the growing regions of Rheinhessen (2.59 million hectoliters) and Pfalz (2.33 million hectoliters).
Particularly strong declines in yields are seen in Saxony (-73 percent), Saale-Unstrut (-71.7 percent), Ahr (-65.6 percent), Mosel (-30.7 percent), Franconia (-29.8 percent), and Baden (-11.9 percent). The losses are smaller in Nahe (-8.8 percent) and Württemberg (-3.0 percent). More wine is expected in Rheinhessen (+7.1 percent), in Rheingau (+2.9 percent), and in Pfalz (+2.0 percent).
The ratio of white to red wines will be two-thirds to one-third. Riesling is expected to yield 1.87 million hectoliters, which is 3.1 percent less, Müller-Thurgau 983,400 hectoliters (-10.4 percent), Blue Pinot Noir 798,200 hectoliters (-14.4 percent), and Grey Pinot 619,000 hectoliters (-11.7 percent). Dornfelder shows a slight increase to 692,500 hectoliters (+2.3 percent).
(al / Source: statista.de)