Wine Harvest in Germany Starts as Early as Never Before
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Germany harvests grapes at record early pace due to heatwave: smaller harvest expectedA hot summer has caused grapes in Germany to ripen several weeks earlier. Drought could reduce harvests by 30% and make wine stronger.
Due to the hot summer the grapes are ripe this year especially early. Many winegrowers therefore prefer the grape harvest again. Some come back even earlier from the holiday.
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MAINZ. According to experts, the harvest in Germany started as early as ever in the heat summer of 2026 – since the beginning of the regular survey. "This was the earliest harvest start ever in all wine-growing regions." Ernst Büscher from the German Wine Institute in Bodenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, said. "Some winegrowers even stopped their holidays for it." Next week [...]
The grapes are small, but healthy and promising. Experts expect a very fast harvest.
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