German 2017 Vintage Small but Fine
German 2017 Vintage Small but Fine
16.10.2017
From good to very good...

The German 2017 wine harvest is headed toward an unseasonably early conclusion, with many estates already done before the end of September. Quality assessments range from good to very good, with the caveat that harvest volumes are relatively small.

The German Wine Institute (DWI) has prepared an updated set of figures showing estimated total yields across Germany of roughly 7.5 million hectoliters. That figure represents an 18 percent drop from both the year prior and from the 10-year historical mean of nine million hectoliters.

Yield totals often vary significantly from region to region, however. In fact, fluctuations can even be observed between neighboring estates, depending on which vineyards were affected by the April frosts — the primary driver behind the lower volumes. There were also isolated hail strikes and, for some winegrowers, the need to undertake manual selection, all of which further reduced yields.

Extreme weather conditions have led to significant crop losses in many European countries this year. The EU Commission is currently estimating Europe-wide wine must volumes of roughly 146 million hectoliters. If that figure holds, it would represent the smallest European wine must harvest since 2000, at 23 million hectoliters (14%) below the results from a year ago and 22 million hectoliters (13%) below the five-year historical average.

Photo: © DWI


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