Good vintage in sight: wine harvest below average
The winegrowers expect a lower yield for the 2026 harvest than in an average year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, however, the harvest is more abundant than in the previous year.
Germany's wine harvest is expected to be 4% lower than the average from 2020 to 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The total harvest is estimated to be 8.0 million hectoliters, which is still more than last year's 7.7 million hectoliters. Despite dry and hot weather, the grapes are expected to result in a high-quality vintage, with 70% of the harvest being white wine and 30% red wine.
The regions of Rheinhessen, Pfalz, and Baden are expected to have a higher harvest, while Mosel, Franken, Ahr, Saale-Unstrut, and Sachsen are expected to have a lower harvest. Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Baden, and Württemberg are expected to account for more than half of the total harvest.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
